Jeffrey vs Jeffery

Side-by-side comparison of Jeffrey and Jeffery — 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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Jeffery

Boy name · Rank #1300

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Metric Jeffrey Jeffery
Current Rank #519 #1300
Total Births (all years) 979,049 230,434
Peak Year 1962 1962
Peak Year Births 33,536 9,281
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Jeffrey Jeffery
1880ss 5 —
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 13
1910ss 147 129
1920ss 263 216
1930ss 903 295
1940ss 34,342 4,754
1950ss 184,663 45,878
1960ss 302,013 79,529
1970ss 202,861 44,566
1980ss 144,798 29,575
1990ss 66,987 14,668
2000ss 25,918 6,486
2010ss 12,741 3,446
2020ss 3,408 874

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeffrey Jeffery
2014 1,379 388
2015 1,260 305
2016 1,172 314
2017 1,056 312
2018 1,015 259
2019 881 244
2020 794 215
2021 727 183
2022 679 173
2023 621 153
2024 587 150

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, 1885–2024.

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