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Japheth
OriginHebrew
Meaning"expansion"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#7718
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About Japheth
The name Japheth peaked for boys at #1842 in 1983. The name is most popular in JAPHETH, JAPHETH, and JAPHETH.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,774 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | #2,783 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #3,028 | 39 | 20.6 |
| 2017 | #3,272 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #2,965 | 40 | 22 |
| 2019 | #3,381 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | #2,858 | 42 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | #4,060 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,435 | 34 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | #3,501 | 33 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | #3,236 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,405 | 34 | 19.9 |
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- Japheth Kimutai
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Japheth in pop culture
- Japheth
one of Noah's sons in the Book of Genesis and a character in the musical Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz
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