Boys' name · since 1917

Jafus

Jafus has 14 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Jafus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 14 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Jafus recorded 14 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1933.

  • #31,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jafus ranks #31,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jafus's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jafus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jafus's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jafus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 19171933 5

Jafus by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (9 births, 64% of the file).

1910s was Jafus's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Jafus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jafus? ▼
Jafus has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,825 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Jafus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jafus ranks #31,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jafus most popular? ▼
Jafus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Jafus been used? ▼
Jafus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 17 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Jafus? ▼
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 Jafus's data

  • Jafus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Jafus

Nearby Names Like Jafus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jafus

Jafet Boy
#2787 1,442 births
Jafar Boy
#6911 671 births
Jafeth Boy
#6648 258 births
Jafari Boy
#10948 228 births
Jaffer Boy
46 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jafus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jafus 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 August 2026.