Jericho

“Possibly moon city, tied to Yarikh, Canaanite moon god” — Hebrew, from Ugaritic yrḫ origin

Boy's name · #886 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jericho is climbing: on the charts since 1970, it is ranked #886 in 2025, with about 270 boys given the name last year. Roughly 6,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jerichos

Jericho Rosales — actor, Singer/Songwriter & Model
Jericho Brown — American writer
Jericho Sims — American basketball player
Jericho Shinde — Zambian footballer
Jericho Petilla — Filipino politician

In stories & tradition

Jericho — Teen Titans · Arrow

What Jerichos become

Among 18 notable people named Jericho:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jericho Sims, American basketball player.

Similar names: Zev · Jeriah · Franco · Yisroel · Jesiah · Jasiel

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