Japeth — boys' name

What the Data Says About Japeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Japeth between 1977 and 2000, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Japeth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Japeth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Japeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Japeth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 37 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.