Jeffery
Boy name · #1555 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.