Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1988
Jephte
Jephte has 44 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
44 boys have been named Jephte since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jephte recorded 44 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 44 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Jephte since 1988, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 44
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jephte was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jephte in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Jephte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jephte's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jephte at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jephte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jephte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jephte's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jephte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jephte? ▼
44 babies have been named Jephte since 1988. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Jephte most popular? ▼
Jephte was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Jephte been used? ▼
Records for Jephte go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jephte? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeptha, Jep, Jepson, Jephthah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jephte
Nearby Names Like Jephte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jephte
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Jepson Boy
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Jephthah Boy
17 births
Jephthe Boy
12 births
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Jephte: Baby Name Since 1988 - 44 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jephte. 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 Jephte 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.