Jericho is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jericho means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jericho across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jericho has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jericho is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “city of the moon”. A biblical place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,357 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 125 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jericho per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (289/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Jericho is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,739 nationally (given to 289 babies that year).
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