Boys' name · since 1993
Jephthe
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Jephthe, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,678 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jephthe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Jephthe recorded 12 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2000.
- #32,678 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jephthe ranks #32,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #32,678 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jephthe's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Jephthe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jephthe splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (6 births).
Jephthe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2000
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Jephthe by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Jephthe's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jephthe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Jephthe by state
Where Jephthe concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jephthe's data
- Jephthe's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jephthes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jephthe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
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, 1993–2000 (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 Jephthe 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.