boy's name
Jephte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 119
Jephte is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1981, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1981.
Jephte over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2010, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2010) | 10 |
How popular is Jephte?
In 2010, Jephte was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Jephte is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Jephte is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jephté | Jephté is a rare spelling of Jephte, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Jephte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jephte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jephte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jephte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jephte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jephte
How popular is the name Jephte?
In 2010, Jephte was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Jephte a girl's or a boy's name?
Jephte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jephte most popular?
Jephte peaked in 1981, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Jephte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jephte currently ranks #11,506 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.