Jotham
Jotham was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #1,538 in England & Wales and #1,944 in Canada.
Jotham as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #1,538 (17) | #762 (3) | #1,944 (10) |
| 2024 | #3,693 (30) | #1,235 (22) | — | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #3,524 (5) | — | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #5,215 (18) | #1,692 (14) | — | #1,759 (10) |
| 2021 | #4,936 (19) | #2,301 (9) | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #5,041 (18) | #1,825 (12) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,114 (25) | #2,728 (7) | — | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #3,891 (27) | #2,259 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,586 (30) | #3,040 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | #2,027 (11) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #3,982 (26) | #1,186 (22) | — | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #3,090 (36) | #1,721 (13) | — | #1,936 (8) |
| 2013 | #3,060 (36) | #1,920 (11) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #6,306 (13) | #1,669 (14) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,792 (27) | #1,788 (12) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2013 at #3,060.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jotham is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 93,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 45,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jotham | Canada | Boys | #1,944 | 10 |
| Jotham | England & Wales | Boys | #1,538 | 17 |
| Jotham | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jotham | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Jotham | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |