Jefferey
Jefferey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 665th with 141 babies. More babies were named Jefferey in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1969141 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,973babies recorded
Jefferey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #5,865 | 15 |
| 2000 | #3,695 | 22 |
| 1990 | #1,598 | 52 |
| 1980 | #1,072 | 71 |
| 1970 | #722 | 130 |
| 1960 | #858 | 79 |
| 1950 | #1,847 | 17 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jefferey, counting every spelling?
Jefferey has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Jefferey?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Jefferey are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 41 and 61. That makes Jefferey mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jefferey by state
How common Jefferey was among boys born in each state in 1967–1971, around its peak. In 34 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Jefferey
How popular is the name Jefferey?
Jefferey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 665th with 141 babies. More babies were named Jefferey in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Jefferey a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 3,973 boys.
Where was Jefferey most popular?
In 1967–1971, Jefferey was most common in California (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and Ohio.