Jethro
Boy name · #953 in 2025 · Rare
Jethro ranks #953 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 245 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,347 boys born in 2025 was named Jethro.
Babies named Jethro per year. Source: SSA.
The 132-year story
Jethro first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 245 babies and a rank of #952. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jethro in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jethro is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jethro will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jethro is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jethro is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jethro is most common in MN (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jethro is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jethro
Statistically, parents drawn to Jethro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jericho, Josias, Jesiah, Kaleo, and Jones.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jethro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | #952 |
| 2024 | 204 | #1068 |
| 2023 | 189 | #1118 |
| 2022 | 181 | #1146 |
| 2021 | 155 | #1237 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1297 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 159 | #1193 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1460 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1313 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1481 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1551 |
| 2013 | 87 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 75 | #1909 |
| 2011 | 73 | #1905 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2168 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jethro a popular boy name?
Jethro ranked #953 among boys in 2025 with 245 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1481.
When was the name Jethro most popular?
Jethro peaked in 2025, when 245 American boys received the name (ranked #952 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jethro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,347 newborn American boys was named Jethro. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.