Jethro Boy
How popular is Jethro?
#952 boy name in 2025
245 baby boys were named Jethro in the US in 2025, making it the 952nd most popular boy name.
3,353living people named Jethro (est.)
11median age of people named Jethro
4,325babies named Jethro since 1880
1 in 13,532US babies born in 2025
Jethro popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #952 for boys (▲ 116 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 245 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+119% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,481 in 2015, #1,297 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (245 boys) |
| Highest rank | #856 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jethro is most popular
Babies named Jethro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Indiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Jethro by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | #856 |
| 1900s | 28 | #1,049 |
| 1910s | 229 | #914 |
| 1920s | 296 | #1,041 |
| 1930s | 194 | #1,357 |
| 1940s | 208 | #1,226 |
| 1950s | 240 | #1,426 |
| 1960s | 107 | #1,895 |
| 1970s | 170 | #1,934 |
| 1980s | 179 | #2,288 |
| 1990s | 184 | #2,993 |
| 2000s | 287 | #2,167 |
| 2010s | 1,078 | #1,193 |
| 2020s | 1,113 | #952 |
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Questions
- Is Jethro a boy or girl name?
- Jethro is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jethro were boys.
- How popular is the name Jethro?
- 245 baby boys were named Jethro in the US in 2025, making it the 952nd most popular boy name.
- When was Jethro most popular?
- Jethro peaked in 2025, when 245 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #856 in 1899.
- How many people are named Jethro?
- 4,325 babies have been named Jethro in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,353 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Jethro most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jethro was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.