Boys' name · since 1962
Jefery
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Jefery, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1962–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Jefery is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jefery has been recorded 52 times among boys since 1962, 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 1962 to 1986.
- 52 total births
- 1962–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jefery's 52 recorded births place it above 52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Jefery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jefery's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jefery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1986
- Peak year (1968)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jefery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jefery's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jefery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28 births (54% of all-time use).
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- Jefery's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1980s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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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, 1962–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jefery: Baby Name Since 1962 - 52 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jefery. 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 Jefery 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.