Jotham
About Jotham
Jotham is an Old Testament name that today would certainly be the only one in his class, having something of an urban feel via its similarity to the word 'gotham'. In the Bible one Jotham is the sole surviving son of Gideon after the massacre of his brothers, the other is a king of Judah who was an enthusiastic builder. Jotham Riddle is a character in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Pioneers, while Jotham Powell appears in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome.
As of October 2026, Jotham ranked #5714 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3037 in 1982.
Editor's take: The name Jotham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is perfect".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,129 | 36 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | #4,026 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | #3,640 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,624 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #3,936 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #4,173 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,916 | 28 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Jotham on lists
Famous Jothams
- Jotham
descendant of patriarch Judah (1 Chr. 2:47)
- Jotham
son of Gideon
- Jotham
King of Judah
- Jotham Post
Jr., U.S. Congressman from New York
- Jotham Johnson
American archaeologist
- Jotham Powers Allds
American politician from New York
- Caleb Jotham Wylie
son of skater Paul Wylie & Kate Presbrey
Jotham in pop culture
- Jotham Riddle
character in James Fenimore Cooper's The Pioneers
- Jotham Powell
character in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome
- Jotham Klore
character in play/film "The Farmer Takes a Wife"
- Jotham
character in advent stories "Jotham's Journey," "Tabitha's Travels" and "Bartholomew's Passage"