Japhet vs Japheth

Side-by-side comparison of Japhet and Japheth - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Japhet

Boy name · Rank #12759

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Name B

Japheth

Boy name · Rank #3242

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Metric Japhet Japheth
Current Rank #12759 #3242
Total Births (all years) 281 1,387
Peak Year 2015 2007
Peak Year Births 16 51
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Japhet Japheth
1970s 6 125
1980s 18 176
1990s 16 192
2000s 101 327
2010s 91 361
2020s 49 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Japhet Japheth
2014 9 43
2015 16 43
2016 11 39
2017 8 35
2018 6 40
2019 10 34
2020 6 42
2021 10 26
2022 7 34
2023 10 33
2024 5 37
2025 11 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2025.

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