Recorded 1930–2002 Boys' name Peak 1930 30 births

Jeffer — boys' name

30 babies named Jeffer in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s51960s51970s51990s52000s5

The verdict

30 boys have been named Jeffer since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2002.

30
total births
1930–2002
years on record
1930s
peak decade
17%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Jeffer was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

5 babies were named Jeffer in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffer

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Jeffer between 1930 and 2002, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeffer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffer performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeffer shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffer 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 30 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.

Jeffer at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

30

Since 1930

73 years of records

Peak year

1930

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1930

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jeffer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1930

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1930)
5
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
5 200219921972196819571930 5

Jeffer by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 17% of Jeffer's all-time total
1930s51950s51960s51970s51990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffer?
30 babies have been named Jeffer since 1930. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1930 with 5 births.
When was Jeffer most popular?
Jeffer was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Jeffer been used?
Jeffer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 73 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jeffer?
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, 1930–2002 (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.