Jeric
A masculine name derived from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 584 living Americans carry the first name Jeric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeric today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeric births was 2000 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
584
~ 1 in 586,908 Americans
Peak year
2000
26 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,538
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Jeric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeric from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 203 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeric
The name Jeric is a modern variation of the ancient Germanic name Jericho, which was derived from the Hebrew name Yeriho, meaning "fragrant place" or "place of fragrance." The name Yeriho is believed to have originated from the ancient Canaanite city of Jericho, one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, located in the West Bank region of the Middle East.
The name Jericho is mentioned in several ancient texts, including the Hebrew Bible, where it appears as the first city conquered by the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt under the leadership of Joshua. The biblical account describes the miraculous fall of Jericho's walls, allowing the Israelites to capture the city.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jericho can be found in the ancient Greek historian Herodotus' work "The Histories," written in the 5th century BC. Herodotus mentions Jericho as a city in the Persian Empire, known for its abundant palm trees and fragrant balsam gardens.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jericho or its variants. One of the earliest known was Jericho, a 6th-century Syriac monk and hagiographer who wrote the life of St. Simeon Stylites the Elder (c. 388-459 AD), a renowned Syrian ascetic and pillar saint.
Another notable figure with the name Jericho was Jericho Petilla (c. 1660-1735), a Filipino rebel leader who led an uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the early 18th century.
In more recent times, the name Jericho has been used as a stage name by several professional wrestlers, including Christopher Irvine (born 1970), better known as Jericho, a former WWE Champion and six-time World Heavyweight Champion.
The modern variant Jeric is a relatively new spelling, likely inspired by the original name Jericho but with a unique twist. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin and meaning of this variation, as it does not have a long historical lineage.
Despite its modern spelling, the name Jeric maintains a connection to the ancient city of Jericho and its association with fragrance and beauty, making it a unique and intriguing choice for a given name.
People
Jeric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 584 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 586,908 US residents.
Is Jeric a common name?
We classify Jeric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 596 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeric most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeric was 2000, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeric is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.