US rank #6496 Boys' name Peak 1956 15,383 births

Jeffry — #6496 US boys' name

15,383 babies named Jeffry in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s51930s481940s10531950s44611960s43101970s22331980s13811990s8552000s5922010s3472020s92
#6496
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Jeffry was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

553 babies were named Jeffry in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffry

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,383 babies named Jeffry between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeffry currently holds the #6496 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 553 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffry performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 4,461 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jeffry shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,478 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeffry in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffry 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 15,383 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.

Jeffry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,383

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

1956

553 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#6,496

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeffry popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
553
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
-2000200400600 202420122000198819761964195219401919 6

Jeffry popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1962 (Jeffry as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19711962 5

Jeffry by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
4,461 births that decade — 29% of Jeffry's all-time total
1910s61920s51930s481940s10531950s44611960s43101970s22331980s13811990s8552000s5922010s3472020s92

Jeffry by state

Where Jeffry concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeffry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,478 9.6%
#2 New York
934 6.1%
#3 Ohio
909 5.9%
#4 Illinois
864 5.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
808 5.3%
#6 Texas
768 5.0%
#7 Michigan
700 4.6%
#8 Wisconsin
626 4.1%
California share of Jeffry's total US births 9.6%
Even split

1,478 of 15,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Jeffry appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffry?
15,383 babies have been named Jeffry since 1919. It currently ranks #6496 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 553 births.
When was Jeffry most popular?
Jeffry was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,461 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Jeffry most popular?
The top states for the name Jeffry are California (1,478 births), New York (934 births), Ohio (909 births).
How long has the name Jeffry been used?
Jeffry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeffry?
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.

Keep exploring Jeffry

Nearby Names Like Jeffry

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeffry

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jeffry

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1919–2024 (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.