Recorded 1962–1986 Boys' name Peak 1968 52 births

Jefery — boys' name

52 babies named Jefery in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s281970s101980s14

The verdict

52 boys have been named Jefery since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.

52
total births
1962–1986
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Jefery was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jefery in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jefery

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Jefery between 1962 and 1986, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jefery currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jefery performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jefery shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jefery 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 52 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.

Jefery at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

52

Since 1962

25 years of records

Peak year

1968

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1962

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jefery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1962

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1968)
10
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 19861983197819701968196619631962 6

Jefery by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
28 births that decade — 54% of Jefery's all-time total
1960s281970s101980s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jefery?
52 babies have been named Jefery since 1962. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1968 with 10 births.
When was Jefery most popular?
Jefery was most popular in the 1960s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Jefery been used?
Jefery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 25 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jefery?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeff, Jefferson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1962–1986 (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.