boy's name
Yaphet
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 272
Yaphet is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Yaphet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Yaphet?
In 2021, Yaphet was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Yaphet is used
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 Yaphet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaphet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaphet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaphet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaphet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaphet
How popular is the name Yaphet?
In 2021, Yaphet was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yaphet a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaphet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yaphet most popular?
Yaphet peaked in 1972, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.