Jeffrey vs Jefferson

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

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Jeffrey

Boy name · Rank #519

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Name B

Jefferson

Boy name · Rank #710

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Metric Jeffrey Jefferson
Current Rank #519 #710
Total Births (all years) 979,049 24,141
Peak Year 1962 2009
Peak Year Births 33,536 444
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeffrey Jefferson
1880ss 5 355
1890ss — 291
1900ss — 244
1910ss 147 1,039
1920ss 263 1,429
1930ss 903 908
1940ss 34,342 1,142
1950ss 184,663 1,738
1960ss 302,013 2,017
1970ss 202,861 2,165
1980ss 144,798 1,638
1990ss 66,987 2,359
2000ss 25,918 3,268
2010ss 12,741 3,789
2020ss 3,408 1,759

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeffrey Jefferson
2014 1,379 439
2015 1,260 378
2016 1,172 432
2017 1,056 353
2018 1,015 364
2019 881 326
2020 794 357
2021 727 357
2022 679 332
2023 621 339
2024 587 374

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, 1885–2024.

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