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Jericho

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Jericho: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Jericho: Recorded since 2001, it reached #596 in 2006, and it stood at #2,088 in 2024.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2024, ranging from #1410 to #4789.200220062010201520202024#1410#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#2220
2002#2254
2003#1410
2004#2578
2005#2754
2006#1744
2007#2741
2008#2507
2009#3227
2010#4678
2011#3300
2012#3987
2013#4685
2015#3004
2016#3079
2017#3040
2018#3412
2020#2228
2021#3451
2022#4789
2023#3523
2024#2088

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 22 of the 24 years from 2001 to 2024.

In 2006: #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1744 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2001–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #2220 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Jericho's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#22289HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#141011HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jericho is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Jericho, between 2001 and 2024, in 22 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200620012024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2001–202422#1410 in 2003
Republic of Ireland20061#596 in 2006
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What is known about Jericho

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2001–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.