Jerico
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Jerico first appeared in US Social Security records in 1970.
Over 889 babies have been named Jerico in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Jerico is past its peak , currently ranked #7,115 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #7,115
- Total SSA Count
- 12
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Jerico is also used as a girl name, ranked #16227.
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About the Name Jerico
Jerico is a boy name .
Is Jerico a boy or girl name? Jerico is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #7,115 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #16,227. Jerico is more commonly used as a boy name.
Jerico is currently ranked #7,115 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Jerico include Jer, Jeri, Jeriy, Jeriie, Jey, Jeie, and Jerkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Jerico include Jericho, Jeriah, Jeriel, Jerimiah . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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