Total births
440
Boys' name · since 1997
Yafet
440 babies named Yafet in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13050
- among boys today
- 440
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yafet is the #13050 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 440 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Yafet recorded 440 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #13050 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #13050 among boys today
- 440 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yafet is currently the #13050 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 440 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13050
- among boys today
- 440
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yafet vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13050
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yafet was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
28 babies were named Yafet in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yafet compares
440 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Yafet's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yafet | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 440 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yafet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yafet splits its recorded history at 2011: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yafet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,050
Active since
1997
Yafet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Yafet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yafet's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yafet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s
2010s
201 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (46% of all-time use).
Yafet by state
Where Yafet concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Yafet's total US births 2.3%
Even split
10 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yafet? ▼
Yafet has been given to 440 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13050 as of the latest data. 28 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Yafet most popular? ▼
Yafet was most popular in the 2010s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Yafet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yafet are Texas (10 births), California (6 births), Maryland (6 births).
How long has the name Yafet been used? ▼
Yafet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yafet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yafi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yafet's data
- Yafet's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Yafets (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Yafet: #13050 Boys' Name - 440 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yafet. 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 Yafet 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.