Jehu: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,610

among boys · ↓250 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jehu · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

1,059

#4,946 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Jehu popularity over time

1,059 babies have been named Jehu since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	34	3	–	#2,636
1920s	55	6	+62%	#2,710
1930s	29	3	-47%	#2,818
1940s	21	2	-28%	#3,280
1950s	20	2	-5%	#2,975
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	29	3	–	#3,680
1980s	86	9	+197%	#3,575
1990s	127	13	+48%	#3,231
2000s	247	25	+94%	#3,405
2010s	258	26	+4%	#3,398
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	-1%	#3,360

Where Jehu is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jehu

Jehu is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,610 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,059 American babies have been named Jehu. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jehu stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jehu?

The median living Jehu is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 28. An estimated 900 people named Jehu are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jehu year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,610
2024	35	#3,360
2023	25	#4,268
2022	17	#5,525
2021	23	#4,431
2020	22	#4,482
2019	32	#3,527
2018	18	#5,191
2017	25	#4,165
2016	22	#4,537
2015	33	#3,398
2014	25	#4,062
2013	30	#3,536
2012	23	#4,312
2011	31	#3,471
2010	19	#4,930
2009	28	#3,771
2008	28	#3,782
2007	32	#3,405
2006	23	#4,148
2005	28	#3,488
2004	20	#4,336
2003	21	#4,045
2002	23	#3,722
2001	23	#3,671
2000	21	#3,838
1995	15	#4,150
1990	19	#3,231
1985	12	#3,681
1980	11	#3,720
1975	7	#4,544
1970	5	#5,061
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,118
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#2,818
1930	8	#3,150
1925	6	#3,951
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,100
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Jehu

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Jehu Tenth king of Israel -900–-814 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jehu, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jehu?

The median living Jehu is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jehus are between 9 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jehu are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jehu are alive in the United States, based on 1,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jehu mean?

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יֵהוּא (Yēhûʔ).

How popular is the name Jehu in 2025?

Jehu ranked #3,610 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jehu?

1,059 babies have been named Jehu in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jehu most popular?

Jehu peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Jehu a boy or girl name?

Jehu is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jehu rising or falling?

Jehu is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jehu become more popular?

Jehu is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Jehu in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jehu?

Well-known people named Jehu include Jehu (politician).

Names like Jehu

Names that sound and feel close to Jehu: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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