Yafet
Yafet was the #7,194 boys' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales and #2,527 in Canada.
Yafet as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,194 (11) | #5,137 (3) | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #2,922 (7) | #1,654 (12) |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | #4,992 (3) | #1,687 (11) |
| 2022 | #5,215 (18) | #4,790 (3) | #1,759 (10) |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #3,990 (4) | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | #2,228 (9) | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #4,702 (3) | #1,835 (9) |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #4,935 (19) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #3,776 (28) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,392 (22) | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #4,463 (21) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,131 (24) | #3,416 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #4,509 (21) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,776.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yafet is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 290,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 650,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yafet | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Yafet | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Yafet | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yafet | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |