Jeffery
Boy name · #1555 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jeffery? In official American birth records, Jeffery has been tracked continuously since 1894, giving it 131 years of documented American history.
Jeffery is currently the #1555 boy name in the United States — 110 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #776, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 boys born in 2025 was named Jeffery.
The 131-year story
Jeffery first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 9,282 boys were named Jeffery — good for #45 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jeffery per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jeffery in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeffery is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeffery will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeffery is most common
State-level data for Jeffery is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jeffery
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeffery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Barry, Perry, Kerry, Terry, and Gregory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeffery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1554 |
| 2024 | 151 | #1295 |
| 2023 | 153 | #1258 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1180 |
| 2021 | 184 | #1114 |
| 2020 | 215 | #992 |
| 2019 | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | 259 | #852 |
| 2017 | 312 | #754 |
| 2016 | 314 | #770 |
| 2015 | 305 | #776 |
| 2014 | 388 | #662 |
| 2013 | 397 | #622 |
| 2012 | 373 | #641 |
| 2011 | 409 | #601 |
| 2010 | 447 | #568 |
| 2009 | 479 | #553 |
| 2008 | 533 | #511 |
| 2007 | 556 | #481 |
| 2006 | 643 | #431 |
| 2005 | 607 | #436 |
| 2004 | 623 | #417 |
| 2003 | 697 | #374 |
| 2002 | 734 | #361 |
| 2001 | 778 | #350 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeffery?
In official American birth records, the name Jeffery first appeared in 1894 (over 131 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Jeffery a popular boy name?
Jeffery ranked #1555 among boys in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #776.
When was the name Jeffery most popular?
Jeffery peaked in 1962, when 9,282 American boys received the name (ranked #45 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jeffery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American boys was named Jeffery. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.