Boys' name · since 1943
Jefferey
Jefferey has 3,973 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,103 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,973
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jefferey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,973 recorded since 1943.
Jefferey has 3,973 recorded births among boys since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2019.
- #2,103 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,973 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jefferey ranks #2,103 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,973 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,103 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,973
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jefferey's 3,973 recorded births place it above 95.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jefferey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jefferey's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 141, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jefferey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2019
- Peak year (1969)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Jefferey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,118 births, 28% of the file).
1960s was Jefferey's strongest decade.
1,118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jefferey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 71
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
541 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,118 births
- 1970s
1970s
925 births
- 1980s
1980s
733 births
- 1990s 378
1990s
378 births
- 2000s 135
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,118 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jefferey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jefferey's total volume
Jefferey by state
Where Jefferey concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 539 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 143 | 3.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 138 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 138 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 121 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 103 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 57 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 41 | 1.0% |
539 of 3,973 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Jefferey appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jefferey's data
- Jefferey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,118 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeffereys (539 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jefferey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1943–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jefferey 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 August 2026.