Boy’s name · Hebrew

Jotham

How to say it: JOH-thum · /ˈdʒoʊθəm/

Hebrew 'Yotam' meaning 'the Lord is perfect' - Biblical king of Judah in Old Testament.

Jotham was the 4,784th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,833 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,784for boys in 2025
1 in 207,208US babies
16born in 2025
#5,833projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jotham
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#4,784
Babies born in 202516
Share of births1 in 207,208
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−32%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,833

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jotham is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 15 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jo
  • Joth

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jotham is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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