Jefferson vs Jeffery

Side-by-side comparison of Jefferson and Jeffery — 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

Jeffery

Boy name · Rank #1300

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Metric Jefferson Jeffery
Current Rank #710 #1300
Total Births (all years) 24,141 230,434
Peak Year 2009 1962
Peak Year Births 444 9,281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jefferson Jeffery
1880ss 355 —
1890ss 291 5
1900ss 244 13
1910ss 1,039 129
1920ss 1,429 216
1930ss 908 295
1940ss 1,142 4,754
1950ss 1,738 45,878
1960ss 2,017 79,529
1970ss 2,165 44,566
1980ss 1,638 29,575
1990ss 2,359 14,668
2000ss 3,268 6,486
2010ss 3,789 3,446
2020ss 1,759 874

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jefferson Jeffery
2014 439 388
2015 378 305
2016 432 314
2017 353 312
2018 364 259
2019 326 244
2020 357 215
2021 357 183
2022 332 173
2023 339 153
2024 374 150

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, 1880–2024.

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