Jeferson vs Jeffrey

Side-by-side comparison of Jeferson and Jeffrey — 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

Jeffrey

Boy name · Rank #519

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Metric Jeferson Jeffrey
Current Rank #5550 #519
Total Births (all years) 413 979,049
Peak Year 2008 1962
Peak Year Births 41 33,536
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Jeferson Jeffrey
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 147
1920ss — 263
1930ss — 903
1940ss — 34,342
1950ss — 184,663
1960ss — 302,013
1970ss — 202,861
1980ss — 144,798
1990ss 16 66,987
2000ss 184 25,918
2010ss 139 12,741
2020ss 74 3,408

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeferson Jeffrey
2014 15 1,379
2015 15 1,260
2016 14 1,172
2017 12 1,056
2018 12 1,015
2019 11 881
2020 6 794
2021 14 727
2022 22 679
2023 15 621
2024 17 587

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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