Jericho
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning city of the moon or fragrant.
Babies a year
204
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#886
up from #903
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Jericho has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #923 |
| 2018 | #954 |
| 2019 | #952 |
| 2020 | #997 |
| 2021 | #891 |
| 2022 | #930 |
| 2023 | #887 |
| 2024 | #903 |
| 2025 | #886 |
Jericho by the numbers
Jericho was given to 204 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 229 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jericho. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jericocity of the moon; a form of jericho18 in the US (2017)
- Jerrichoa variant of jericho; city of the moon6 in the US (2017)
- Jeriahgod exalts; variant of Jeremiah27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jerikomoon city; modern spelling of Jericho10 in the US (2017)
- Jerick3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jeric9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the moon
Like Jericho, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kamarithe moon; Arabic origin674 in the US (2017)
- Artemisgoddess of the hunt and moon in Greek mythology44 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mehtabmoon; moonlight54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kamarthe moon40 in the US (2017)
- Ayhanmoon khan or moon leader25 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jericho
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