boys' name ★ peaked 1962

Jeffery

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,556 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Jeffrey.

Rank 2025
#1,556
among boys · ↓257 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
110
named Jeffery · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,528
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1962
9,331 babies
All-time total
231,818
#168 all-time among boys
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Jeffery popularity over time

231,818 babies have been named Jeffery since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,168
1900s – 13 13 1 +160% #1,121
1910s – 129 129 13 +892% #1,245
1920s 13 216 229 23 +78% #1,377
1930s – 295 295 30 +29% #838
1940s 66 4,754 4,820 482 +1534% #196
1950s 208 45,879 46,087 4,609 +856% #52
1960s 451 79,534 79,985 7,999 +74% #42
1970s 292 44,565 44,857 4,486 -44% #50
1980s 221 29,571 29,792 2,979 -34% #90
1990s 18 14,667 14,685 1,469 -51% #136
2000s – 6,487 6,487 649 -56% #333
2010s – 3,448 3,448 345 -47% #568
2020s (to 2025) – 986 986 164 -52% #994

Where Jeffery is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 93 0.05 outside top 500
2028 87 0.05 outside top 500
2029 83 0.05 outside top 500
2030 79 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jeffery is most popular

Boys named Jeffery per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Alabama, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jeffery born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 20 0.199 +123%
Alabama 21 0.192 +115%
Arkansas 12 0.190 +112%
Michigan 38 0.186 +108%
Georgia 46 0.182 +103%
Mississippi 10 0.176 +97%
Tennessee 31 0.172 +92%
Ohio 45 0.170 +90%
South Carolina 11 0.106 +19%
Indiana 17 0.106 +19%
Illinois 24 0.094 +5%
Texas 77 0.087 ≈ national
Florida 41 0.087 ≈ national
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -11%
North Carolina 18 0.070 -21%
California 49 0.054 -40%
Virginia 10 0.053 -41%
New York 22 0.051 -43%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -45%
Washington 6 0.037 -59%
Missouri 5 0.036 -60%
Arizona 5 0.031 -66%
Pennsylvania 7 0.026 -70%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jeffery

Jeffery is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,556 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 231,818 American babies have been named Jeffery. Its peak came in 1962, when 9,331 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeffery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeffery?

The median living Jeffery is about 56 years old; half are between 44 and 64. An estimated 199 thousand people named Jeffery are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeffery year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 110 #1,556
2024 – – 151 #1,299
2023 – – 153 #1,263
2022 – – 173 #1,183
2021 – – 184 #1,114
2020 – – 215 #994
2019 – – 244 #902
2018 – – 259 #852
2017 – – 312 #755
2016 – – 314 #770
2015 – – 305 #777
2014 – – 388 #662
2013 – – 397 #622
2012 – – 373 #643
2011 – – 409 #601
2010 – – 447 #568
2009 – – 479 #553
2008 – – 533 #511
2007 – – 556 #482
2006 – – 643 #431
2005 – – 607 #436
2004 – – 623 #417
2003 – – 697 #374
2002 – – 734 #361
2001 – – 778 #350
2000 – – 837 #333
1995 5 #14,361 1,273 #234
1990 13 #6,620 2,321 #136
1985 33 #2,824 2,947 #96
1980 28 #3,090 3,324 #90
1975 28 #2,703 3,903 #70
1970 41 #2,028 6,701 #50
1965 36 #1,928 7,734 #47
1960 46 #1,662 7,658 #55
1955 15 #3,028 5,466 #73
1950 7 #4,499 1,216 #183
1945 12 #2,664 352 #316
1940 – – 128 #512
1935 – – 25 #1,379
1930 – – 29 #1,354
1925 – – 29 #1,377
1920 – – 10 #2,867
1915 – – 13 #2,122
1910 – – 7 #1,369
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jeffery

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver American mystery and crime writer b. 1950 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst British Army general (1717–1797) 18th century
  3. 3 Jeffery Taylor Jeffery Taylor Swedish basketball player (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeffery, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeffery?

The median living Jeffery is about 56 years old. Half of all living Jefferys are between 44 and 64 years old.

How many people named Jeffery are alive today?

An estimated 199 thousand people named Jeffery are alive in the United States, based on 231,818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeffery mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Jeffrey.

How popular is the name Jeffery in 2025?

Jeffery ranked #1,556 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeffery?

231,818 babies have been named Jeffery in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeffery most popular?

Jeffery peaked in 1962, when 9,331 newborns received the name.

Is Jeffery a boy or girl name?

Jeffery is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeffery rising or falling?

Jeffery is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeffery become more popular?

Jeffery is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 boys named Jeffery in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jeffery?

Well-known people named Jeffery include Jeffery Deaver (writer), Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (military personnel), Jeffery Taylor (basketball player).

Names like Jeffery

Names that sound and feel close to Jeffery: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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