Yafet Name Popularity and Statistics

Yafet is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births440
First Year on Record1997

Yafet popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys11#7,194
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys14#6,220
2022Boys18#5,215
2021Boys17#5,338
2020Boys21#4,540
2019Boys13#6,406
2018Boys18#5,106
2017Boys19#4,935
2016Boys28#3,776
2015Boys23#4,295
2014Boys22#4,392
2013Boys21#4,463
2012Boys24#4,131
2011Boys21#4,509
2010Boys12#6,698
2009Boys13#6,436
2008Boys13#6,393
2007Boys18#4,996
2006Boys18#4,865
2005Boys13#5,875
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Boys10#6,522

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2016 · Boys

28 recorded births and rank #3,776.

2012 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #4,131.

2015 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,295.

2014 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #4,392.

Where Yafet ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MD
Rank #708 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Yafet