Jerico
A masculine name derived from the ancient city of Jericho.
Name Census estimates that about 875 living Americans carry the first name Jerico. It is a predominantly male name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Jerico today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerico births was 1992 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerico. 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
875
~ 1 in 391,719 Americans
Peak year
1992
41 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,993
Tracked since 1970
Census
Jerico in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,099 people with the first name Jerico, which placed it at #11,605 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,605
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,099 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
35.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jerico
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerico is Asian/Pacific Islander at 35.3%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Hispanic (21.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jerico described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jerico at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander35.3% · 388
- White23.3% · 256
- Hispanic or Latino21.6% · 237
- Black or African American13.5% · 148
- Two or more races4.3% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 23
Gender
Gender distribution for Jerico
Out of the 897 babies given the name Jerico since 1880, 99.1% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jerico as a male name
- Ranked #6,993 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1992 (41 births)
Jerico as a female name
- Ranked #7,687 in 1980
- 8 female births in 1980
- Peak: 1980 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerico leans strongly male. 1,056 people counted with this name were male (96.1%), compared with 43 female bearers (3.9%).
Popularity
Jerico: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerico from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 226 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jerico remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerico 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 Jerico during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jericos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerico
The name Jerico is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language and can be traced back to the ancient city of Jericho, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "Yeriho," which means "fragrant" or "fragrant place." The city of Jericho was renowned for its lush oasis and pleasant aroma, hence the name.
The name Jerico is deeply rooted in Biblical history, as it appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Book of Joshua recounts the story of the Israelites conquering the city of Jericho under the leadership of Joshua. The famous Battle of Jericho, where the walls of the city miraculously fell after the Israelites marched around it for seven days, is a well-known biblical narrative.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerico can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the city conquered by the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. The name has been used throughout history by various individuals, including religious figures, explorers, and notable personalities.
One notable bearer of the name Jerico was Jericho Brown (born 1976), an American poet and writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2020 for his collection "The Tradition." Another famous Jerico was Jericho Petilla (1963-2022), a Filipino politician and former governor of the province of Leyte.
In the realm of sports, Jerico Walden (born 1991) is a Bahamian sprinter who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Jerico Frater (born 1979) is a former Jamaican sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In the entertainment industry, Jerico Mangrobang (born 1995) is an American YouTuber and content creator known for his humorous sketches and parodies. Jerico Redding (1953-1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for his hit single "Whipped Cream."
These examples showcase the diverse backgrounds and achievements of individuals who have borne the name Jerico throughout history, highlighting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Jerico + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerico 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
Jerico: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerico?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 875 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerico 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 391,719 US residents.
Is Jerico a common name?
We classify Jerico as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 897 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerico most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerico was 1992, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerico is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jerico in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,099 people with the name Jerico, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,605 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jerico in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jerico?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerico leans strongly male. 1,056 people counted with this name were male (96.1%), compared with 43 female bearers (3.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jerico?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerico is Asian/Pacific Islander at 35.3%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Hispanic (21.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jerico most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jerico in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.3% (388 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jerico in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerico a male name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Jerico 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.
Is Jerico still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerico in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jerico can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Jerico?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.