Total births
230,549
Boys' name · since 1894
Jeffery
230,549 babies named Jeffery in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1295
- among boys today
- 230,549
- born since 1894
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jeffery is the #1295 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 230,549 recorded since 1894.
Jeffery has 230,549 recorded births among boys since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1295 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, 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 1894 to 2025.
- #1295 among boys today
- 230,549 born since 1894
- 1960s peak decade
- 91% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeffery is currently the #1295 boys' name in America, more common than 91% of boys - 230,549 born since 1894, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1295
- among boys today
- 230,549
- born since 1894
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Jeffery vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1295
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 91% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Jeffery was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
9,282 babies were named Jeffery in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeffery compares
230,549 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeffery's all-time total is 628x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeffery | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 230,549 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9,282 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeffery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeffery's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 9,282, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeffery at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#1,295
Active since
1894
Jeffery popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 9,282
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Jeffery popularity over time - girls
1,269 total births recorded since 1927 (Jeffery as girls' name)
Jeffery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jeffery's strongest decade.
79,534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jeffery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 129
1910s
129 births
- 1920s 216
1920s
216 births
- 1930s 295
1930s
295 births
- 1940s 4,754
1940s
4,754 births
- 1950s
1950s
45,879 births
- 1960s
1960s
79,534 births
- 1970s
1970s
44,565 births
- 1980s 29,571
1980s
29,571 births
- 1990s 14,667
1990s
14,667 births
- 2000s 6,487
2000s
6,487 births
- 2010s 3,448
2010s
3,448 births
- 2020s 986
2020s
986 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 79,534 births (34% of all-time use).
How Jeffery 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 Jeffery's total volume
Jeffery vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jeffery by state
Where Jeffery concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17,422 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 15,636 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 13,488 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 13,142 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12,932 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 10,065 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 9,385 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 8,848 | 3.8% |
California share of Jeffery's total US births 7.6%
Even split
17,422 of 230,549 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jeffery appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeffery? ▼
230,549 babies have been named Jeffery since 1894. It currently ranks #1295 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 9,282 births.
When was Jeffery most popular? ▼
Jeffery was most popular in the 1960s decade with 79,534 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Jeffery most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeffery are California (17,422 births), Ohio (15,636 births), Michigan (13,488 births).
How long has the name Jeffery been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jeffery since 1894 -- 132 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jeffery? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeffrey, Jeff, Jefferson, Jeffry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jeffery's data
- Jeffery's decade-level peak was the 1960s (79,534 total births); usage has since declined to 986 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jefferys (17,422 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jeffery
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeffery
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeffery: #1295 Boys' Name - 230,549 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeffery. 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 Jeffery 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 June 2026.