How Many People Are Named Yaphet?
An estimated 257 people in the United States have the first name Yaphet. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Yaphet peaked in popularity in 1972 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yaphet as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yaphet paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
257
About 1 in 1,333,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1972
25 births
Total Registered
266
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yaphet
Yaphet is predominantly male (98.1%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yaphet as a male name
Ranked #12,078 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1972 (20 births)
Yaphet as a female name
Ranked #9,651 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1972 (5 births)
Yaphet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yaphet span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 84 babies were registered. Yaphet has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yaphet by Decade
How has Yaphet tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yaphet + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaphet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yaphet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaphet?
We estimate approximately 257 people named Yaphet are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,333,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Yaphet a common name?
Yaphet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 266 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yaphet most popular?
Yaphet reached peak popularity in 1972, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yaphet is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yaphet a male name?
Yaphet is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yaphet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yaphet Smith, Yaphet Johnson, Yaphet Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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