US rank #12740 Boys' name Peak 1993 46 births

Jaffer — #12740 US boys' name

46 babies named Jaffer in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s72000s112010s122020s5
#12740
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Jaffer was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jaffer in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaffer

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Jaffer between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaffer currently holds the #12740 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaffer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaffer shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaffer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaffer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

46

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1993

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,740

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaffer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Jaffer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12 births that decade — 26% of Jaffer's all-time total
1980s111990s72000s112010s122020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaffer?
46 babies have been named Jaffer since 1981. It currently ranks #12740 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
When was Jaffer most popular?
Jaffer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Jaffer been used?
Jaffer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaffer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jafet, Jafar, Jafeth, Jafari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.