Jeffry
A reduced spelling of Jeffrey, the English form of Geoffrey, a Norman name whose second part is Germanic frid, peace.
Jeffry in 2025
Jeffry was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,572nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Jeffry
Jeffry reached its highest point in 1956, when 553 babies were given the name, ranking 689th that year.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 15,410 babies have been named Jeffry. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Jeffry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jeffry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 7,616 |
| 1920s | 5 | 8,602 |
| 1930s | 48 | 3,569 |
| 1940s | 1,053 | 1,049 |
| 1950s | 4,461 | 689 |
| 1960s | 4,316 | 752 |
| 1970s | 2,238 | 1,011 |
| 1980s | 1,381 | 1,413 |
| 1990s | 856 | 2,215 |
| 2000s | 592 | 4,023 |
| 2010s | 347 | 5,907 |
| 2020s | 107 | 9,254 |
Where Jeffry is heading
Jeffry has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 38 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Jeffry is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jeffry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jeffry.