Japheth

Given to 1,387 US babies since 1970

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Rank in 2025

#3379

recorded as boys

163 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 34

Peak year

2007

51 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,387

since 1970

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Japheth was most popular in 2007, when 51 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 34 babies were named Japheth, ranking #3379 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	34	3379
2024	<5	—	37	3216
2023	<5	—	33	3474
2022	<5	—	34	3412
2021	<5	—	26	4011
2020	<5	—	42	2846
2019	<5	—	34	3347
2018	<5	—	40	2943
2017	<5	—	35	3249
2016	<5	—	39	2993
2015	<5	—	43	2766
2014	<5	—	43	2754
2013	<5	—	37	2998
2012	<5	—	27	3807
2011	<5	—	35	3164
2010	<5	—	28	3708
2009	<5	—	40	2946
2008	<5	—	21	4540
2007	<5	—	51	2473
2006	<5	—	39	2881
2005	<5	—	33	3091
2004	<5	—	27	3456
2003	<5	—	33	2922
2002	<5	—	28	3188
2001	<5	—	29	3061
2000	<5	—	26	3219
1999	<5	—	29	2865
1998	<5	—	27	2926
1997	<5	—	24	3064
1996	<5	—	19	3549
1995	<5	—	15	4052
1994	<5	—	15	4094
1993	<5	—	21	3141
1992	<5	—	18	3459
1991	<5	—	11	4760
1990	<5	—	13	4167
1989	<5	—	17	3325
1988	<5	—	16	3203
1987	<5	—	9	4573
1986	<5	—	19	2684
1985	<5	—	13	3401
1984	<5	—	19	2529
1983	<5	—	30	1822
1982	<5	—	19	2518
1981	<5	—	20	2418
1980	<5	—	14	3098
1979	<5	—	30	1833
1978	<5	—	27	1870
1977	<5	—	14	2910
1976	<5	—	17	2508
1975	<5	—	13	2902
1974	<5	—	6	4634
1973	<5	—	6	4505
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	7	3963
1970	<5	—	5	4724