Jeferson vs Jeff

Side-by-side comparison of Jeferson and Jeff — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jeferson

Boy name · Rank #5550

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Name B

Jeff

Boy name · Rank #2907

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Metric Jeferson Jeff
Current Rank #5550 #2907
Total Births (all years) 413 120,212
Peak Year 2008 1961
Peak Year Births 41 9,462
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeferson Jeff
1880ss — 685
1890ss — 661
1900ss — 605
1910ss — 1,532
1920ss — 1,861
1930ss — 1,522
1940ss — 5,909
1950ss — 24,921
1960ss — 62,077
1970ss — 12,253
1980ss — 3,786
1990ss 16 1,890
2000ss 184 1,518
2010ss 139 769
2020ss 74 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeferson Jeff
2014 15 100
2015 15 72
2016 14 58
2017 12 59
2018 12 67
2019 11 53
2020 6 43
2021 14 56
2022 22 46
2023 15 35
2024 17 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1997–2024.

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