Jeff vs Jefferson

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

Name A

Jeff

Boy name · Rank #2907

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Name B

Jefferson

Boy name · Rank #710

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Metric Jeff Jefferson
Current Rank #2907 #710
Total Births (all years) 120,212 24,141
Peak Year 1961 2009
Peak Year Births 9,462 444
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeff Jefferson
1880ss 685 355
1890ss 661 291
1900ss 605 244
1910ss 1,532 1,039
1920ss 1,861 1,429
1930ss 1,522 908
1940ss 5,909 1,142
1950ss 24,921 1,738
1960ss 62,077 2,017
1970ss 12,253 2,165
1980ss 3,786 1,638
1990ss 1,890 2,359
2000ss 1,518 3,268
2010ss 769 3,789
2020ss 223 1,759

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeff Jefferson
2014 100 439
2015 72 378
2016 58 432
2017 59 353
2018 67 364
2019 53 326
2020 43 357
2021 56 357
2022 46 332
2023 35 339
2024 43 374

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, 1880–2024.

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