Boys' name · since 1950
Jefrey
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 767 babies named Jefrey, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 767
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jefrey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 767 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Jefrey recorded 767 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2017.
- #6,056 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 767 born since 1950
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jefrey ranks #6,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 767 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,056 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 767
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jefrey's 767 recorded births place it above 86.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jefrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jefrey's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jefrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2017
- Peak year (1967)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Jefrey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (155 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Jefrey's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jefrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
155 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 155 births (20% of all-time use).
How Jefrey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jefrey's total volume
Jefrey by state
Where Jefrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 17 | 2.2% |
24 of 767 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jefrey's data
- Jefrey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jefreys (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jefrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1950–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jefrey 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 August 2026.