Boys' name · since 1952

Jeffries

Jeffries has 10 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1952–1953
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jeffries is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1952.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeffries has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1953.

  • 10 total births
  • 1952–1953 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jeffries's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jeffries's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jeffries's full recorded timeline at 1953, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births.

Jeffries popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1952)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 19521953 5

Jeffries by decade

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

1950s was Jeffries's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jeffries births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffries?
Since 1952, Social Security records show 10 babies named Jeffries. The most recent recorded year was 1953. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 5 births.
When was Jeffries most popular?
Jeffries was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Jeffries been used?
Jeffries has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 2 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Jeffries?
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 July 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, 1952–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeffries: Baby Name Since 1952 - 10 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeffries. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jeffries 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 July 2026.