Jeffery
A spelling variant of Jeffrey, the English form of the Norman Geoffrey. Its second element is the Germanic frid, peace; the first is disputed.
Jeffery in 2025
Jeffery was given to 110 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,323rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,139 babies born.
The history of Jeffery
Jeffery reached its highest point in 1962, when 9,331 babies were given the name, ranking 93rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 90th, in 1966.
Across the 132 years of records since 1894, 231,818 babies have been named Jeffery. Half of them were born before 1967, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Jeffery by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jeffery | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,539 |
| 1900s | 13 | 2,598 |
| 1910s | 129 | 2,560 |
| 1920s | 229 | 2,496 |
| 1930s | 295 | 1,758 |
| 1940s | 4,820 | 423 |
| 1950s | 46,087 | 114 |
| 1960s | 79,985 | 90 |
| 1970s | 44,857 | 104 |
| 1980s | 29,792 | 180 |
| 1990s | 14,685 | 271 |
| 2000s | 6,487 | 685 |
| 2010s | 3,448 | 1,220 |
| 2020s | 986 | 2,091 |
Where Jeffery is heading
Jeffery has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 305 babies in 2015 to 110 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Jeffery is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jeffery
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jeffery.