Recorded 1957–1987 Boys' name Peak 1957 55 births

Jeffray — boys' name

55 babies named Jeffray in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s321970s51980s5

The verdict

55 boys have been named Jeffray since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

55
total births
1957–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Jeffray was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jeffray in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffray

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Jeffray between 1957 and 1987, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeffray currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffray performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jeffray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffray 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 55 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.

Jeffray at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

55

Since 1957

31 years of records

Peak year

1957

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1957

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1987

Jeffray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1957

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1957)
8
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
456789 1987197319671965196419621961196019591957 8

Jeffray by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
32 births that decade — 58% of Jeffray's all-time total
1950s131960s321970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffray?
55 babies have been named Jeffray since 1957. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1957 with 8 births.
When was Jeffray most popular?
Jeffray was most popular in the 1960s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Jeffray been used?
Jeffray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 31 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Jeffray?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeff, Jefferson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1957–1987 (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.