Jericho is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Jericho is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #886 among boys (269) and #6,008 among girls (20) — overall #1,739 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 289 | 289 | #6,008 | #886 |
| 2024 | 277 | 277 | #6,506 | #905 |
| 2023 | 275 | 275 | #8,701 | #884 |
| 2022 | 266 | 266 | #7,115 | #926 |
| 2021 | 282 | 282 | #5,469 | #890 |
| 2020 | 222 | 222 | #11,538 | #997 |
| 2019 | 237 | 237 | #9,381 | #950 |
| 2018 | 231 | 231 | #8,333 | #952 |
| 2017 | 208 | 208 | #11,097 | #1,018 |
| 2016 | 230 | 235 | — | #924 |
| 2015 | 210 | 210 | #15,321 | #1,003 |
| 2014 | 232 | 232 | #12,423 | #943 |
| 2013 | 227 | 227 | #15,449 | #926 |
| 2012 | 191 | 191 | — | #1,025 |
| 2011 | 191 | 191 | #18,003 | #1,026 |
| 2010 | 168 | 173 | — | #1,122 |
| 2009 | 179 | 179 | #16,095 | #1,074 |
| 2008 | 169 | 169 | — | #1,097 |
| 2007 | 160 | 160 | #13,214 | #1,164 |
| 2006 | 133 | 133 | #18,412 | #1,297 |
| 2005 | 101 | 101 | — | #1,457 |
| 2004 | 109 | 109 | #14,961 | #1,389 |
| 2003 | 107 | 107 | — | #1,309 |
| 2002 | 114 | 114 | #16,603 | #1,247 |
| 2001 | 132 | 132 | #12,641 | #1,124 |
| 2000 | 125 | 125 | #12,366 | #1,169 |
| 1999 | 77 | 77 | #8,471 | #1,633 |
| 1998 | 77 | 77 | #15,176 | #1,520 |
| 1997 | 81 | — | — | #1,368 |
| 1996 | 76 | — | #8,444 | #1,524 |
| 1995 | 89 | — | #9,960 | #1,307 |
| 1994 | 88 | — | #8,403 | #1,325 |
| 1993 | 73 | — | #9,052 | #1,466 |
| 1992 | 85 | — | #12,411 | #1,276 |
| 1991 | 53 | — | #10,760 | #1,755 |
| 1990 | 75 | — | #6,626 | #1,425 |
| 1989 | 54 | — | #11,425 | #1,649 |
| 1988 | 41 | — | — | #1,720 |
| 1987 | 19 | — | #10,409 | #3,620 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | — | #2,559 |
| 1985 | 21 | — | #7,867 | #3,503 |
| 1984 | 28 | — | #7,675 | #2,478 |
| 1983 | 40 | — | #6,406 | #1,842 |
| 1982 | 47 | — | #5,043 | #1,750 |
| 1981 | 48 | — | #4,060 | #1,921 |
| 1980 | 59 | — | #2,951 | #1,929 |
| 1979 | 28 | — | — | #1,924 |
| 1978 | 15 | — | — | #2,854 |
| 1977 | 22 | — | — | #2,159 |
| 1976 | 13 | — | — | #3,006 |
| 1975 | 19 | — | — | #2,318 |
| 1974 | 20 | — | — | #2,163 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | — | #3,872 |
| 1971 | 10 | — | — | #3,253 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #5,063 |