Jotham is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jotham in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Jotham
Jotham is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 590 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1186 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jotham is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jotham
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Jotham per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jotham in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jotham is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 590 places over the last five years to #1235 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jotham is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jotham include: Jotham Russell — Jotham Russell is an Australian professional American football defensive end.; Jotham — Jotham or Yotam (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Modern: Yōtam, Tiberian: Yōṯām; Greek: Ιωαθαμ, romanized: Ioatham; Latin: Joatham; "YHWH is perfect") was the eleventh king of...; Jotham (son of Gideon) — Jotham or Yotam (; Hebrew: יוֹתָם, "Yahweh is perfect" or "Yahweh is complete"; Greek: Ιωαθαμ; Latin: Joatham) was the youngest of Gideon's seventy sons..
Jotham does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jothams in the wild.
22
UK babies named Jotham (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 590 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jotham
Likely around 1 other Jotham in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Jotham Russell is an Australian professional American football defensive end. Previously a rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos, he joined the NFL through the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) in 2024.
Jotham Johnson was an American classical archaeologist in Mediterranean archaeology. He was educated at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his doctorate in 1931.
Jotham or Yotam (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Modern: Yōtam, Tiberian: Yōṯām; Greek: Ιωαθαμ, romanized: Ioatham; Latin: Joatham; "YHWH is perfect") was the eleventh king of Judah, and son of Uzziah and Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for 16 years.
Jotham or Yotam (; Hebrew: יוֹתָם, "Yahweh is perfect" or "Yahweh is complete"; Greek: Ιωαθαμ; Latin: Joatham) was the youngest of Gideon's seventy sons. He escaped when the rest were put to death by the order of his half-brother Abimelech (Judges9:5).