Recorded 1970–1990 Girls' name Peak 1978 170 births

Jeffifer — girls' name

170 babies named Jeffifer in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s721980s881990s10
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Jeffifer was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jeffifer in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffifer

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Jeffifer between 1970 and 1990, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeffifer currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffifer performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jeffifer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffifer 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 170 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.

Jeffifer at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

170

Since 1970

21 years of records

Peak year

1978

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1970

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1990

Jeffifer popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 1990198719841981197819731970 6

Jeffifer by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
88 births that decade — 52% of Jeffifer's all-time total
1970s721980s881990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffifer?
170 babies have been named Jeffifer since 1970. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
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.

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, 1970–1990 (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.