Jefferson vs Jeff

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

Name A

Jefferson

Boy name · Rank #710

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Name B

Jeff

Boy name · Rank #2907

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jefferson Jeff
2014 439 100
2015 378 72
2016 432 58
2017 353 59
2018 364 67
2019 326 53
2020 357 43
2021 357 56
2022 332 46
2023 339 35
2024 374 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, 1880–2024.

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