Boys' name · since 1953
Jef
129 babies named Jef in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jef is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 129 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jef has been recorded 129 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1973.
- #15,751 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 129 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jef ranks #15,751 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jef's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jef's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1973
- Peak year (1963)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jef by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (71 births, 55% of the file).
1960s was Jef's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 71 births (55% of all-time use).
Jef by state
Where Jef concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 7.8% |
10 of 129 births nationwide.
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- Jef's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 1970s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jefs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jef: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jef draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.