Japheth vs Jap

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

Name A

Japheth

Boy name · Rank #3236

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Name B

Jap

Boy name

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Metric Japheth Jap
Current Rank #3236 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,353 25
Peak Year 2007 1920
Peak Year Births 51 10
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Japheth Jap
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 20
1970ss 125 —
1980ss 176 —
1990ss 192 —
2000ss 327 —
2010ss 361 —
2020ss 172 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Japheth Jap
2014 43 —
2015 43 —
2016 39 —
2017 35 —
2018 40 —
2019 34 —
2020 42 —
2021 26 —
2022 34 —
2023 33 —
2024 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, 1970–2024.

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