Masculine dossier · first seen 1893
Jethro
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
245
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jethro
How many people are named Jethro?
An estimated 3,275 living Americans are named Jethro.
How rare is Jethro?
Jethro is uncommon among babies today, with 245 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Jethro?
The median age of a living American named Jethro is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 26 years old.
Is Jethro still popular?
Yes — Jethro is currently rising in popularity, with 245 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Jethro most common?
Jethro has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
245
All-time
4,325
Where it lives now
Jethro is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jethro is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.