Jeffery
Germanic, either gawia “territory” or frid “peace” plus frid, so roughly “peaceful land.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jeffery first shows up in the national records in 1894. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1954 to 1985. Its biggest year was 1962, when 9,282 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 45 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1966, at No. 42. All told, 231,818 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jeffrey (983,099), Jeffry (15,410), Jefferey (3,973), Jeffory (1,166), Jeffrie (1,020), Jefrey (767) (total births since 1880)
Explore Jeffery interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | No. 1074 |
| 1900s | 13 | No. 1083 |
| 1910s | 129 | No. 1223 |
| 1920s | 216 | No. 1360 |
| 1930s | 295 | No. 836 |
| 1940s | 4,754 | No. 196 |
| 1950s | 45,879 | No. 52 |
| 1960s | 79,534 | No. 42 |
| 1970s | 44,565 | No. 50 |
| 1980s | 29,571 | No. 90 |
| 1990s | 14,667 | No. 136 |
| 2000s | 6,487 | No. 333 |
| 2010s | 3,448 | No. 568 |
| 2020s | 986 | No. 992 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.