Jeferson vs Jeffery

Side-by-side comparison of Jeferson and Jeffery — 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

Jeffery

Boy name · Rank #1300

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Metric Jeferson Jeffery
Current Rank #5550 #1300
Total Births (all years) 413 230,434
Peak Year 2008 1962
Peak Year Births 41 9,281
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jeferson Jeffery
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 13
1910ss — 129
1920ss — 216
1930ss — 295
1940ss — 4,754
1950ss — 45,878
1960ss — 79,529
1970ss — 44,566
1980ss — 29,575
1990ss 16 14,668
2000ss 184 6,486
2010ss 139 3,446
2020ss 74 874

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeferson Jeffery
2014 15 388
2015 15 305
2016 14 314
2017 12 312
2018 12 259
2019 11 244
2020 6 215
2021 14 183
2022 22 173
2023 15 153
2024 17 150

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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