Jethro

“Excellence” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #953 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jethro is climbing: on the charts since 1893, it is ranked #953 in 2025, with about 250 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,300 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jethros

Jethro Tull — British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution
Jethro Sumner — American Continental Army officer (c1733–c1785)
Jethro Teall — British geologist and petrographist (1849-1924)
Jethro Pugh — Player of American football (1944-2015)
Jethro Eustice — South African field hockey player

In stories & tradition

Jethro — The Prince of Egypt · Exodus
Jethro (Gibbs) — NCIS
Jethro Larkin — The Archers

What Jethros become

Among 51 notable people named Jethro:

Sports figures appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jethro Pugh, Player of American football (1944-2015).

Similar names: Hezekiah · Jettson · Kyro · Zev · Jericho · Jesiah

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