Middle English origin
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A given name in English, Spanish and 2 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Jeffery is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish, German and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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8 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 110 boys (rank 1554). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Jeffery
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 8 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1910 | 7 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 15 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1913 | 15 | 1,365 | observed |
| 1914 | 16 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1915 | 13 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1916 | 17 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1917 | 17 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1919 | 14 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1920 | 10 | 2,765 | observed |
| 1921 | 13 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1922 | 23 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 25 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1925 | 29 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1926 | 23 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1927 | 29 | 1,372 | observed |
| 1928 | 25 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1930 | 29 | 1,330 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 1,843 | observed |
| 1932 | 22 | 1,509 | observed |
| 1933 | 27 | 1,281 | observed |
| 1934 | 27 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1935 | 25 | 1,354 | observed |
| 1936 | 34 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1937 | 22 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1938 | 40 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1939 | 53 | 836 | observed |
| 1940 | 128 | 510 | observed |
| 1941 | 204 | 411 | observed |
| 1942 | 281 | 360 | observed |
| 1943 | 313 | 349 | observed |
| 1944 | 336 | 330 | observed |
| 1945 | 352 | 315 | observed |
| 1946 | 552 | 273 | observed |
| 1947 | 744 | 236 | observed |
| 1948 | 795 | 229 | observed |
| 1949 | 1,049 | 196 | observed |
| 1950 | 1,216 | 183 | observed |
| 1951 | 1,631 | 161 | observed |
| 1952 | 2,183 | 134 | observed |
| 1953 | 3,042 | 109 | observed |
| 1954 | 3,935 | 90 | observed |
| 1955 | 5,466 | 73 | observed |
| 1956 | 6,569 | 57 | observed |
| 1957 | 7,508 | 52 | observed |
| 1958 | 6,842 | 59 | observed |
| 1959 | 7,487 | 55 | observed |
| 1960 | 7,658 | 55 | observed |
| 1961 | 8,923 | 50 | observed |
| 1962 | 9,282 | 45 | observed |
| 1963 | 8,486 | 46 | observed |
| 1964 | 8,360 | 45 | observed |
| 1965 | 7,734 | 47 | observed |
| 1966 | 7,904 | 42 | observed |
| 1967 | 7,226 | 47 | observed |
| 1968 | 7,223 | 46 | observed |
| 1969 | 6,738 | 48 | observed |
| 1970 | 6,701 | 50 | observed |
| 1971 | 6,100 | 53 | observed |
| 1972 | 5,063 | 58 | observed |
| 1973 | 4,407 | 64 | observed |
| 1974 | 4,363 | 66 | observed |
| 1975 | 3,903 | 70 | observed |
| 1976 | 3,564 | 76 | observed |
| 1977 | 3,564 | 78 | observed |
| 1978 | 3,543 | 80 | observed |
| 1979 | 3,357 | 87 | observed |
| 1980 | 3,324 | 90 | observed |
| 1981 | 3,334 | 93 | observed |
| 1982 | 3,311 | 92 | observed |
| 1983 | 3,154 | 91 | observed |
| 1984 | 3,025 | 94 | observed |
| 1985 | 2,947 | 96 | observed |
| 1986 | 2,769 | 102 | observed |
| 1987 | 2,645 | 109 | observed |
| 1988 | 2,584 | 120 | observed |
| 1989 | 2,478 | 129 | observed |
| 1990 | 2,321 | 136 | observed |
| 1991 | 2,121 | 151 | observed |
| 1992 | 1,822 | 176 | observed |
| 1993 | 1,626 | 192 | observed |
| 1994 | 1,416 | 203 | observed |
| 1995 | 1,273 | 234 | observed |
| 1996 | 1,119 | 255 | observed |
| 1997 | 1,080 | 262 | observed |
| 1998 | 965 | 293 | observed |
| 1999 | 924 | 309 | observed |
| 2000 | 837 | 333 | observed |
| 2001 | 778 | 350 | observed |
| 2002 | 734 | 361 | observed |
| 2003 | 697 | 374 | observed |
| 2004 | 623 | 417 | observed |
| 2005 | 607 | 436 | observed |
| 2006 | 643 | 431 | observed |
| 2007 | 556 | 481 | observed |
| 2008 | 533 | 511 | observed |
| 2009 | 479 | 553 | observed |
| 2010 | 447 | 568 | observed |
| 2011 | 409 | 601 | observed |
| 2012 | 373 | 641 | observed |
| 2013 | 397 | 622 | observed |
| 2014 | 388 | 662 | observed |
| 2015 | 305 | 776 | observed |
| 2016 | 314 | 770 | observed |
| 2017 | 312 | 754 | observed |
| 2018 | 259 | 852 | observed |
| 2019 | 244 | 897 | observed |
| 2020 | 215 | 992 | observed |
| 2021 | 184 | 1,114 | observed |
| 2022 | 173 | 1,180 | observed |
| 2023 | 153 | 1,258 | observed |
| 2024 | 151 | 1,295 | observed |
| 2025 | 110 | 1,554 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Jeffery” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American novelist, journalist, lawyer
British Army officer (1717–1797)
Swedish-American basketball player
American chess player
Bahamian hurdler
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
