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 #5563

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Name B

Jeff

Boy name · Rank #2915

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Metric Jeferson Jeff
Current Rank #5563 #2915
Total Births (all years) 430 120,239
Peak Year 2008 1961
Peak Year Births 41 9,463
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeferson Jeff
1880s - 685
1890s - 661
1900s - 605
1910s - 1,532
1920s - 1,861
1930s - 1,522
1940s - 5,909
1950s - 24,920
1960s - 62,072
1970s - 12,249
1980s - 3,787
1990s 16 1,890
2000s 184 1,518
2010s 139 770
2020s 91 258

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
2025 17 35

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, 1997–2025.

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