Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1956

Jeffry

Meaning A male given name, variant of Jeffrey Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,980

A male given name, variant of Jeffrey.

Rank 2025
#5,980
among boys · ↑644 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Jeffry
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1956
553 babies
All-time total
15,410
#958 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Jeffry popularity over time

15,410 babies have been named Jeffry since 1919, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,942
1920s – 5 5 1 -17% #4,484
1930s – 48 48 5 +860% #1,758
1940s – 1,053 1,053 105 +2094% #474
1950s – 4,461 4,461 446 +324% #316
1960s 5 4,311 4,316 432 -3% #339
1970s 5 2,233 2,238 224 -48% #458
1980s – 1,381 1,381 138 -38% #623
1990s – 856 856 86 -38% #935
2000s – 592 592 59 -31% #1,714
2010s – 347 347 35 -41% #2,608
2020s (to 2025) – 107 107 18 -49% #4,397

The story of Jeffry

Jeffry is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,980 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 15,410 American babies have been named Jeffry. Its peak came in 1956, when 553 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Jeffry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeffry?

The median living Jeffry is about 59 years old; half are between 45 and 67. An estimated 13 thousand people named Jeffry are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Jeffry 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 – – 15 #5,980
2024 – – 13 #6,624
2023 – – 24 #4,397
2022 – – 16 #5,727
2021 – – 19 #5,007
2020 – – 20 #4,777
2019 – – 32 #3,526
2018 – – 22 #4,531
2017 – – 24 #4,270
2016 – – 33 #3,394
2015 – – 38 #3,053
2014 – – 36 #3,121
2013 – – 35 #3,153
2012 – – 37 #3,079
2011 – – 47 #2,608
2010 – – 43 #2,806
2009 – – 52 #2,469
2008 – – 64 #2,134
2007 – – 73 #1,934
2006 – – 56 #2,268
2005 – – 52 #2,282
2004 – – 49 #2,328
2003 – – 60 #1,949
2002 – – 68 #1,714
2001 – – 57 #1,921
2000 – – 61 #1,790
1995 – – 89 #1,234
1990 – – 122 #935
1985 – – 128 #785
1980 – – 196 #623
1975 – – 241 #517
1970 – – 314 #458
1965 – – 381 #404
1960 – – 528 #339
1955 – – 518 #325
1950 – – 212 #453
1945 – – 89 #643
1940 – – 37 #1,080
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeffry?

The median living Jeffry is about 59 years old. Half of all living Jeffrys are between 45 and 67 years old.

How many people named Jeffry are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Jeffry are alive in the United States, based on 15,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeffry mean?

A male given name, variant of Jeffrey.

How popular is the name Jeffry in 2025?

Jeffry ranked #5,980 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeffry?

15,410 babies have been named Jeffry in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeffry most popular?

Jeffry peaked in 1956, when 553 newborns received the name.

Is Jeffry a boy or girl name?

Jeffry is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeffry rising or falling?

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

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