boy's name
Jafet
hah-FET (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,442
Jafet is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jafet Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 162 |
| 2000s | 522 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 267 |
How Popular Is Jafet?
In 2025, Jafet was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Jafet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jafet Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jafet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jafet
- Spanish hah-FET
Sibling Names for Jafet
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jafet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jafet
How popular is the name Jafet?
In 2025, Jafet was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jafet a girl's or a boy's name?
Jafet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jafet?
Jafet has 2 syllables.
When was Jafet most popular?
Jafet peaked in 2015, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jafet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jafet currently ranks #2,770 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.