Jeffry
Jeffry was the 5980th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 316th with 553 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,927 places. More babies were named Jeffry in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jeffrey) Origin uncertain · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #5,980 boys, down 1,203 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1956553 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,410babies recorded
What does the name Jeffry mean?
Jeffry is a spelling of Jeffrey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jeffrey's meaning and origin.
Jeffrey is the usual US spelling of Geoffrey, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES explains that several different Germanic names fell together as Old French Geoffroi: the first part may be the tribal name Gaut, walh, "foreigner", or gaisa, "spear", and the second is fridu, "peace". DMNES adds that it is often confused with Godfrey, "God's peace". It was very popular in the US in the mid-20th century.
fridu (Old High German, “peace”)Gaut / walh / gaisa (Germanic, “Geat / foreigner / spear (alternatives)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES lists several possible first elements.
Other explanations you may read: means 'God's peace' (that is Godfrey).
Related names: Geoffrey, Jeff, Godfrey.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean peace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jeffrey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Geoffrey', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Jeffrey', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Jeffry popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 10 since 1962.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,980 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,777 | 20 |
| 2010 | #2,806 | 43 |
| 2000 | #1,790 | 61 |
| 1990 | #935 | 122 |
| 1980 | #623 | 196 |
| 1970 | #458 | 314 |
| 1960 | #339 | 528 |
| 1950 | #453 | 212 |
| 1940 | #1,080 | 37 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeffry, counting every spelling?
Jeffry is a spelling of Jeffrey, a name family that ranked #537 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,980 for Jeffry on its own. Together these spellings went to 565 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey | 544 | #552 | 3,162 |
| Jeffry | 15 | #5,980 | 87 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jeffry?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeffry (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jeffry born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeffry.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeffry?
About 12,100 people born in the US named Jeffry are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 46 and 68. That makes Jeffry a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Jeffry by state
How common Jeffry was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jeffry: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jeffry, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jeffry
What does Jeffry mean?
The origin of Jeffrey is uncertain: DMNES lists several possible first elements.
How popular is the name Jeffry?
Jeffry was the 5980th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 316th with 553 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,927 places. More babies were named Jeffry in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Jeffry a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jeffry in the US.
Where is Jeffry most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jeffry was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).