Boys' name · since 1998

Jaffet

Jaffet has 26 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

26
total births
1998–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Jaffet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1998.

Jaffet has 26 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2014.

  • 26 total births
  • 1998–2014 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

26 boys have been named Jaffet since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

26
total births
1998–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Jaffet was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jaffet in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Jaffet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaffet's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaffet at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

26

Since 1998

17 years of records

Peak year

2000

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1998

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2014

Jaffet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 1998200020012014 7

Jaffet by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Jaffet's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Jaffet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaffet?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 26 babies named Jaffet. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 8 births.
When was Jaffet most popular?
Jaffet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Jaffet been used?
Records for Jaffet go back to 1998, giving 17 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Jaffet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jafet, Jafar, Jafeth, Jafari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaffet's data

  • Jaffet's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaffet: Baby Name Since 1998 - 26 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaffet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaffet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.