Total births
281
Boys' name · since 1979
Japhet
Japhet has 281 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12759
- among boys today
- 281
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Japhet is the #12759 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 281 recorded since 1979.
Japhet has 281 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12759 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #12759 among boys today
- 281 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Japhet is currently the #12759 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 281 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12759
- among boys today
- 281
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Japhet vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12759
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Japhet was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Japhet in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Japhet compares
281 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Japhet's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Japhet | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 281 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Japhet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Japhet's full recorded timeline at 2009, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Japhet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#12,759
Active since
1979
Japhet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Japhet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Japhet's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Japhet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (36% of all-time use).
Japhet by state
Where Japhet concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Japhet's total US births 1.8%
5 of 281 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Japhet? ▼
Japhet has been given to 281 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12759 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Japhet most popular? ▼
Japhet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Japhet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Japhet are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Japhet been used? ▼
Records for Japhet go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Japhet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Japheth, Japeth, Jap, Japaul, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Japhet's data
- Japhet's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Japhets (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Japhet
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Japhet: #12759 Boys' Name - 281 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/japhet. 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 Japhet 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 June 2026.