Jericho
Jericho is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jericho in their class.
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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jericho in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #903, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jericho
- 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).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jericho
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jericho
Almost certainly the only Jericho in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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