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 #12715

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Name B

Japheth

Boy name · Rank #3236

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Metric Japhet Japheth
Current Rank #12715 #3236
Total Births (all years) 270 1,353
Peak Year 2015 2007
Peak Year Births 16 51
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Japhet Japheth
1970ss 6 125
1980ss 18 176
1990ss 16 192
2000ss 101 327
2010ss 91 361
2020ss 38 172

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

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, 1979–2024.

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