Boy nameCurrently #1,078 in the USRising

Jethro

//ˈdʒɛθɹoʊ//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20246 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jethro's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jethro, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jethro
18935
18997
19007
19045
19076
19085
19095
191010
191112
191218
191329
191426
191520
191620
191732
191826
191936
192032
192133
192223
192346
192433
192530
192636
192728
192820
192915
193020
193124
193222
193322
193425
193521
193618
193715
193811
193916
194020
194120
194222
194320
194420
194521
19468
194717
194826
194934
195026
195125
195224
195328
195425
195522
195623
195727
195827
195913
196012
196112
196218
19639
19649
196511
19668
19678
19689
196911
197015
197114
197217
197314
197423
197513
197619
197718
197818
197919
198020
198121
198212
198320
198412
198518
198624
198716
198820
198916
199017
199117
199222
199321
199420
199515
199617
199714
199820
199921
200022
200118
200227
200316
200423
200526
200631
200732
200830
200962
201065
201173
201275
201387
2014103
2015112
2016137
2017116
2018159
2019151
2020139
2021155
2022181
2023189
2024201

Jethro through the decades

  • Jethro peaked in 2024, when 201 babies were named Jethro in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jethro has risen 164% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Jethro currently ranks #1,078 in the US and is on the rise.

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