Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jeffrey

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jeffrey.

✦ Pledge of peace 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #552
All-Time Peak Rank #9 Achieved 1966
Total U.S. Births 979,601 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1885 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 33,537 births in 1962
💡 The Jeffrey Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pledge of peace
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from Old French Geoffroy, which comes from Germanic elements such as *gawi* (territory) or *gautaz* (Goth) and *frid* (peace).
Common Nicknames
Jeff Geoff
Alternative Spellings
Jeffery Geoffrey Geoffry
Pronunciation: JEF-ree
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jeffrey

According to SSA data, Jeffrey achieved its highest historical rank of #9 in 1966. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1962 with 33,537 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 56.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jeffrey across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -56.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 33,537 births in 1962
Years in Top 100 55 yrs
Years in Top 500 86 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 147
1920s: 263
1930s: 903
1940s: 34,340
1950s: 184,668
1960s: 302,029
1970s: 202,850
1980s: 144,789
1990s: 66,987
2000s: 25,918
2010s: 12,746
2020s: 3,956

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jef-frey
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Wisconsin
Top States Wisconsin, Delaware, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Wisconsin #423 32,023 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 3,180 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 4,781 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 2,572 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #463 16,263 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #748 26,952 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #368 67,354 1962 11.8% Decline
Maine Unranked 6,159 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #420 18,278 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #414 50,928 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #600 30,708 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 4,653 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #392 31,044 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 9,259 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #514 66,929 1962 53.7% Decline
New Jersey #350 33,022 1961 22.6% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 5,316 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 10,703 1970 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 3,928 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #618 18,394 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #504 55,844 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #451 16,669 1966 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 3,694 1962 Insufficient historical volume
New York #474 83,985 1961 40.7% Decline
Alaska Unranked 1,471 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #356 22,831 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,365 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 8,184 1977 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 9,162 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,986 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 2,860 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #637 9,893 1962 Insufficient historical volume
California #620 90,539 1970 44.0% Decline
Idaho Unranked 3,542 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #593 10,643 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #605 19,976 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #386 15,213 1962 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #524 23,048 1962 32.1% Decline
Tennessee #615 16,410 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #520 24,164 1962 35.8% Decline
Oklahoma Unranked 9,603 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 2,270 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #410 11,268 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #696 7,304 1970 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 3,143 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #473 16,219 1964 36.1% Decline
South Carolina #426 7,668 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #715 8,962 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5,213 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #724 35,969 1970 37.7% Decline
Mississippi Unranked 5,554 1968 Insufficient historical volume

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