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Jethro

Boy's name · #953 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Jethro is climbing: on the charts since 1893, it is ranked #953 in 2025, with about 250 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,300 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#858 in Scotland (2025) · #1,432 in England & Wales (2025) · #816 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jethros

• Jethro Tull — British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution
• Jethro Sumner — British politician (1733–1785)
• Jethro Teall — British geologist and petrographist (1849–1924)
• Jethro Pugh — Player of American football (1944–2015)
• Jethro Eustice — South African field hockey player

In stories & tradition

• Jethro — Exodus (Bible)
• Jethro (Gibbs) — NCIS (TV series)
• Jethro Larkin — The Archers (radio series)

What Jethros become

Among 51 notable people named Jethro:

Sports figures appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jethro Pugh, Player of American football (1944–2015).

Similar names: Hezekiah · Jettson · Kyro · Elam · Jericho · Jesiah

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