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.
- 129
- total births
- 1953–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that 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.
- 129 total births
- 1953–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jef's 129 recorded births place it above 65% 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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac. "Jef: Baby Name Since 1953 - 129 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jef. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.