Japheth vs Japhet

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

Name A

Japheth

Boy name · Rank #3242

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Name B

Japhet

Boy name · Rank #12759

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2025.

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