Jericho is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jericho in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
US Rank #903
About the Name Jericho
Jericho is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 139 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1410 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Jericho is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #903, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jericho
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Jericho per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jericho in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jericho is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 139 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jericho is more popular in the US (#903) than in the UK (#2089). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jericho include: Jericho (streamer) — William Tucker Boner, known online as Jericho or IIJERiiCHOII, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer.; Jericho Sims — Jericho Eduard Sims is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)..
Jericho ranks #903 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
11
UK babies named Jericho (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jericho
Likely around 1 other Jericho in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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William Tucker Boner, known online as Jericho or IIJERiiCHOII, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer. He has over 1.22 million subscribers on YouTube and over 1.2 million followers on Twitch as of May 2024.
Jericho Eduard Sims is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.