NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Jeffrey
Jeffrey is a boy's name.
▼ Fallingthe Baby Boomers
979,049
Total named
54
Avg ageestimated
1962
Peak year
#519
Rank in 2024
Jeffrey peaked in 1962, when about 33,536 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 519th — down about 98% from its peak. Most people named Jeffrey today are around 54 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 979,049 boys have been named Jeffrey since record-keeping began in 1885.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Jeffrey each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 196233,536 boys1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Jeffrey:
RonaldGaryTimothyStephenKevinLarry
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Jeffrey each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.