Girls' name · since 1970

Jeffifer

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 170 babies named Jeffifer, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,480 of 72,339
all-time among girls
170
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade

Jeffifer sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Jeffifer recorded 170 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1990.

  • #21,480 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 170 born since 1970
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeffifer ranks #21,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 170 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,480 of 72,339
all-time among girls
170
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeffifer's 170 recorded births place it above 70.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeffifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeffifer's SSA record in two at 1981 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 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeffifer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 1970197319781981198419871990 10

Jeffifer by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (88 births, 52% of the file).

1980s was Jeffifer's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Jeffifer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 88 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffifer?
170 babies have been named Jeffifer since 1970. All-time, it sits at #21,480 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
Where does Jeffifer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeffifer ranks #21,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeffifer most popular?
Jeffifer was most popular in the 1980s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jeffifer been used?
Jeffifer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 21 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Jeffifer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeffie, Jeff, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jeffifer's data

  • Jeffifer's decade-level peak was the 1980s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jeffifer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeffifer: 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, 1970–1990 (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 Jeffifer 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.