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Japheth
OriginHebrew
Meaning"expansion"
US Rank#3405
2025 SSA
About Japheth
This name of a son of Noah, whose descendants were said to have populated Europe, was well used by the seventeenth century Pilgrims. With "Ja" names and obscure Old Testament names both trendy these days, Japheth might just seen a resurgence: 37 boys were given the name in a recent year.
Japheth is a major character in the Madeleine L'Engle novel Many Waters.
Pronounced JAY-feth.
As of October 2026, Japheth ranked #3405 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1842 in 1983.
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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