Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Japheth

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,405 Trend → Stable

From Middle English Jafeth (as attested in Wycliffe's Bible), from Old English Iafeth (see e.g. Aelfric of Eynsham) and Middle French Japhet, both from Late Latin…

Rank 2025
#3,405
among boys · ↓162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Japheth · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
51 babies
All-time total
1,387
#4,182 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Japheth popularity over time

1,387 babies have been named Japheth since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 125 13 – #1,848
1980s 176 18 +41% #1,841
1990s 192 19 +9% #2,899
2000s 327 33 +70% #2,488
2010s 361 36 +10% #2,774
2020s (to 2025) 206 34 -5% #2,859

Where Japheth is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Japheth

Japheth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,405 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,387 American babies have been named Japheth. Its peak came in 2007, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Japheth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Japheth?

The median living Japheth is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 32. An estimated 1,400 people named Japheth are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Japheth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,405
2024 37 #3,243
2023 33 #3,506
2022 34 #3,435
2021 26 #4,062
2020 42 #2,859
2019 34 #3,384
2018 40 #2,966
2017 35 #3,273
2016 39 #3,028
2015 43 #2,786
2014 43 #2,774
2013 37 #3,023
2012 27 #3,837
2011 35 #3,202
2010 28 #3,754
2009 40 #2,971
2008 21 #4,610
2007 51 #2,488
2006 39 #2,901
2005 33 #3,120
2004 27 #3,492
2003 33 #2,959
2002 28 #3,218
2001 29 #3,097
2000 26 #3,249
1995 15 #4,145
1990 13 #4,268
1985 13 #3,495
1980 14 #3,168
1975 13 #2,981
1970 5 #5,048
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Japheth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Japheth?

The median living Japheth is about 19 years old. Half of all living Japheths are between 9 and 32 years old.

How many people named Japheth are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Japheth are alive in the United States, based on 1,387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Japheth mean?

From Middle English Jafeth (as attested in Wycliffe's Bible), from Old English Iafeth (see e.g. Aelfric of Eynsham) and Middle French Japhet, both from Late Latin Iaphet, Iafeth, from Koine Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth), from Hebrew…

How popular is the name Japheth in 2025?

Japheth ranked #3,405 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Japheth?

1,387 babies have been named Japheth in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Japheth most popular?

Japheth peaked in 2007, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Japheth a boy or girl name?

Japheth is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Japheth rising or falling?

Japheth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Japheth become more popular?

Japheth looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Japheth in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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