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.

#168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,555 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
230,549
born since 1894
1960s
peak decade

Yes -- Jeffery is the #1555 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 #1555 as of the latest data, more common than 89% 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.

  • #168 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,555 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 230,549 born since 1894
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeffery ranks #168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,555 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 230,549 born since 1894, peaking in the 1960s.

#168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,555 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
230,549
born since 1894
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.8%
Jeffery vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jeffery's 230,549 recorded births place it above 99.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Jeffery compares

230,549 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 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 625x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jeffery Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 230,549 369 358,536
Peak-year births 9,282 34 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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
9,282
Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000 189419231938195319681983199820132025 110

Jeffery popularity over time - girls

1,269 total births recorded since 1927 (Jeffery as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,269 births
0204060 192719461954196119681975198219891995 5

Jeffery by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (79,534 births, 34% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 79,534 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 1%2%3%4%5%6%7% 90100110120130140150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 3.5%-146, 1.6%-113, 4.3%-146, 3.4%-101, 6%-102, 3.5%-146, 2.2%-112, 5.6%-146, 4.6%-146, 2.5%-145, 4.7%-146, 2.6%-146, 2.6%-146, 3.9%-146, 1.7%Jeffery-132, 4%Jeffery
Jeffery vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jeffery by state

Where Jeffery concentrates geographically, total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeffery
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. All-time, it sits at #168 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,555 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 9,282 births.
Where does Jeffery sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeffery ranks #168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,555 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jeffery

Nearby Names Like Jeffery

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeffery

Jeffrey Boy
#552 979,601 births
Jeff Boy
#3314 120,239 births
Jefferson Boy
#829 24,440 births
Jeffry Boy
#5911 15,400 births
Jefferey Boy
3,973 births

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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jeffery

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Youssef #1557
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Jaylin #1552
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Suede #1558
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Chevy #1551
3,794 births · Peak 2014
Cypress #1559
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeffery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1894–2025 (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 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 August 2026.