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Boy name

Jeffrey

Jeffrey is currently the #552 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 544 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #386 to #552. Looking at the full record since 1885, Jeffrey hit its all-time high of #9 in 1966, when 30,200 boys were given the name. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #344.

Rankings

2025 rank
#552
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#9
in 1966 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
544
boys named Jeffrey

Jeffrey popularity, 1880–2025

0.46%0.91%1.4%1.8%18801900192019401960198020002020#9 in 1966
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1966

Where Jeffrey is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025NHWashington: #604 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#604Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025NDMinnesota: #718 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#718Wisconsin: #411 (12 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WI#411Michigan: #409 (21 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MI#409New York: #472 (35 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NY#472Massachusetts: #378 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MA#378Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025SDIowa: #399 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)IA#399Illinois: #500 (20 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IL#500Indiana: #579 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#579Ohio: #363 (30 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OH#363Pennsylvania: #506 (19 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)PA#506New Jersey: #344 (24 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NJ#344Connecticut: #440 (6 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#440California: #615 (47 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#615Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025UTColorado: #571 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CO#571Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025NEMissouri: #346 (18 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#346Kentucky: #375 (13 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KY#375West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025WVVirginia: #587 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#587Maryland: #437 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MD#437Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025DEArizona: #672 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AZ#672New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025NMKansas: #590 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#590Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025ARTennessee: #592 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TN#592North Carolina: #512 (19 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NC#512South Carolina: #414 (12 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)SC#414District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025OKLouisiana: #672 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#672Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025MSAlabama: #400 (13 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AL#400Georgia: #464 (23 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)GA#464Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Jeffrey in 2025HITexas: #723 (38 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#723Florida: #515 (34 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)FL#515
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#346), Kentucky (#375), Alabama (#400)

Uniqueness score

42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jeffrey in the most recent year of SSA data.

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