Recorded 1962–1972 Boys' name Peak 1967 35 births

Jeffary — boys' name

35 babies named Jeffary in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

35 boys have been named Jeffary since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

35
total births
1962–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Jeffary was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jeffary in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffary

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Jeffary between 1962 and 1972, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeffary currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffary performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jeffary shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffary 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 35 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.

Jeffary at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

35

Since 1962

11 years of records

Peak year

1967

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1962

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1972

Jeffary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1962

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1967)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Jeffary by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 86% of Jeffary's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffary?
35 babies have been named Jeffary since 1962. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1967 with 8 births.
When was Jeffary most popular?
Jeffary was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Jeffary been used?
Jeffary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 11 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Jeffary?
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, 1962–1972 (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.