Jerico

JEH-rih-koh /ˈdʒɛɹɪˌkoʊ/
boy 3 syllables fading

Jerico is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1992 and has grown less common since.

Jerico is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Jerico was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 1992 (41 births).

About the name Jerico

PronunciationJEH-rih-koh /ˈdʒɛɹɪˌkoʊ/

Names similar to Jerico

How popular is Jerico?

Boys named Jerico
1970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Jerico per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Jerico
1980
Girls named Jerico per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jerico total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20241212—#7,019
20232525—#4,269
202299—#8,615
20211515—#5,885
202099—#8,365
201988—#9,251
20181515—#5,903
20171919—#5,013
201688—#9,231
20152020—#4,798
20141414—#6,131
20131717—#5,279
20122323—#4,314
20113131—#3,472
20101717—#5,356
20091717—#5,418
20082222—#4,460
20072020—#4,715
20061414—#5,922
20051414—#5,713
20041717—#4,886
20032929—#3,235
20022727—#3,303
20011818—#4,370
20003636—#2,598
19991818—#4,071
19981919—#3,768
199711——#5,446
199618——#3,746
199531——#2,469
199419——#3,517
199318——#3,567
199241——#1,965
199131——#2,315
199020——#3,114
198932——#2,176
198818——#3,023
19878——#5,177
198410——#4,050
19838——#4,685
198217——#2,762
198115——#2,960
198023—#7,688#3,017
197914——#3,076
19789——#3,990
197720——#2,309
197613——#3,007
19755——#5,860
19739——#3,565
19726——#4,698
19708——#3,658