Recorded 1881–1976 Unisex name Peak 1916 1,012 births

Jeffie — unisex name

1,012 babies named Jeffie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s471890s641900s941910s2131920s2311930s1361940s1341950s711960s121970s10
1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Jeffie was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

31 babies were named Jeffie in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,012 babies named Jeffie between 1881 and 1976, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeffie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Jeffie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 677 additional births since 1893.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 231 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jeffie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 87 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeffie in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffie 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 1,012 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.

Jeffie at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

1,012

Since 1881

96 years of records

Peak year

1916

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1881

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 1976

Jeffie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1881

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1916)
31
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
010203040 197619511941193119211911190018871881 5

Jeffie popularity over time — boys

677 total births recorded since 1893 (Jeffie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 677 births
0510152025 198619631953194419351926191719001893 6

Jeffie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
231 births that decade — 23% of Jeffie's all-time total
1880s471890s641900s941910s2131920s2311930s1361940s1341950s711960s121970s10

Jeffie by state

Where Jeffie concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jeffie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
87 8.6%
#2 Mississippi
52 5.1%
#3 Alabama
37 3.7%
#4 Arkansas
26 2.6%
#5 Georgia
17 1.7%
Texas share of Jeffie's total US births 8.6%
Even split

87 of 1,012 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffie?
1,012 babies have been named Jeffie since 1881. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1916 with 31 births.
When was Jeffie most popular?
Jeffie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Jeffie most popular?
The top states for the name Jeffie are Texas (87 births), Mississippi (52 births), Alabama (37 births).
Is Jeffie a unisex name?
Yes, Jeffie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,012 births, and as a boy's name it has 677 births.
How long has the name Jeffie been used?
Jeffie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 96 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Jeffie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeff, Jeffifer, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1881–1976 (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.