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Jericho

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

Boy's name · #883 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jericho has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #883 (2025) · 5,978 babies named Jericho all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

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 17 notable people named Jericho:

Athletes appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jericho Sims, American basketball player.

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