Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1973
Yaphett
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Yaphett, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1973–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yaphett sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5 recorded since 1973.
Yaphett has 5 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1973.
- 5 total births
- 1973–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Yaphett since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 5
- total births
- 1973–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yaphett was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Yaphett in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Yaphett at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Yaphett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1973
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Yaphett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yaphett's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yaphett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaphett? ▼
5 babies have been named Yaphett since 1973. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1973 with 5 births.
When was Yaphett most popular? ▼
Yaphett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Yaphett been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaphett since 1973 -- 1 year through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Yaphett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaphet. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1973–1973 (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. "Yaphett: Baby Name Since 1973 - 5 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaphett. 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 Yaphett 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.