Recorded 1958–2003 Boys' name Peak 1958 49 births

Jeffy — boys' name

49 babies named Jeffy in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s61970s101980s161990s52000s5

The verdict

49 boys have been named Jeffy since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

49
total births
1958–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jeffy was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jeffy in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeffy

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Jeffy between 1958 and 2003, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeffy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeffy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeffy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeffy 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 49 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.

Jeffy at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

49

Since 1958

46 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1958

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2003

Jeffy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1958

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200319971989198319801977197319621958 7

Jeffy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 33% of Jeffy's all-time total
1950s71960s61970s101980s161990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeffy?
49 babies have been named Jeffy since 1958. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
When was Jeffy most popular?
Jeffy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Jeffy been used?
Jeffy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 46 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jeffy?
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, 1958–2003 (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.