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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jeff

Ranked #575 - 1 in 89,541 people
US

Most common in

United States

89k bearers

World total

89,345

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#575

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States89k
Worldwide
~89k
rank #575
Rarity
1 in 89,541
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~89k in US

About the name Jeff

There are an estimated 89,345 people named Jeff alive worldwide today. That ranks Jeff at #575 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jeff is held by approximately 89,345 people, ranking #575 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,715 U.S. residents).

Historically Jeff is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Jeff appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Jeff popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jeff, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 66
  2. 1881: 61
  3. 1882: 81
  4. 1883: 44
  5. 1884: 74
  6. 1885: 63
  7. 1886: 63
  8. 1887: 70
  9. 1888: 93
  10. 1889: 70
  11. 1890: 77
  12. 1891: 77
  13. 1892: 62
  14. 1893: 87
  15. 1894: 64
  16. 1895: 65
  17. 1896: 62
  18. 1897: 59
  19. 1898: 60
  20. 1899: 48
  21. 1900: 69
  22. 1901: 45
  23. 1902: 47
  24. 1903: 46
  25. 1904: 71
  26. 1905: 62
  27. 1906: 59
  28. 1907: 73
  29. 1908: 65
  30. 1909: 68
  31. 1910: 83
  32. 1911: 76
  33. 1912: 134
  34. 1913: 143
  35. 1914: 165
  36. 1915: 183
  37. 1916: 186
  38. 1917: 180
  39. 1918: 198
  40. 1919: 184
  41. 1920: 207
  42. 1921: 164
  43. 1922: 206
  44. 1923: 207
  45. 1924: 186
  46. 1925: 194
  47. 1926: 159
  48. 1927: 197
  49. 1928: 177
  50. 1929: 174
  51. 1930: 177
  52. 1931: 154
  53. 1932: 157
  54. 1933: 143
  55. 1934: 122
  56. 1935: 142
  57. 1936: 128
  58. 1937: 153
  59. 1938: 187
  60. 1939: 164
  61. 1940: 279
  62. 1941: 361
  63. 1942: 424
  64. 1943: 480
  65. 1944: 470
  66. 1945: 538
  67. 1946: 766
  68. 1947: 1,007
  69. 1948: 888
  70. 1949: 696
  71. 1950: 539
  72. 1951: 567
  73. 1952: 659
  74. 1953: 847
  75. 1954: 976
  76. 1955: 1,487
  77. 1956: 2,225
  78. 1957: 4,099
  79. 1958: 5,823
  80. 1959: 7,737
  81. 1960: 8,531
  82. 1961: 9,474
  83. 1962: 9,441
  84. 1963: 8,118
  85. 1964: 6,947
  86. 1965: 5,421
  87. 1966: 4,398
  88. 1967: 3,607
  89. 1968: 3,293
  90. 1969: 2,989
  91. 1970: 2,890
  92. 1971: 2,160
  93. 1972: 1,545
  94. 1973: 1,182
  95. 1974: 979
  96. 1975: 882
  97. 1976: 750
  98. 1977: 705
  99. 1978: 639
  100. 1979: 552
  101. 1980: 542
  102. 1981: 434
  103. 1982: 429
  104. 1983: 395
  105. 1984: 365
  106. 1985: 379
  107. 1986: 352
  108. 1987: 306
  109. 1988: 329
  110. 1989: 283
  111. 1990: 249
  112. 1991: 254
  113. 1992: 221
  114. 1993: 209
  115. 1994: 213
  116. 1995: 154
  117. 1996: 156
  118. 1997: 134
  119. 1998: 135
  120. 1999: 165
  121. 2000: 164
  122. 2001: 171
  123. 2002: 162
  124. 2003: 156
  125. 2004: 163
  126. 2005: 130
  127. 2006: 141
  128. 2007: 161
  129. 2008: 142
  130. 2009: 128
  131. 2010: 113
  132. 2011: 90
  133. 2012: 78
  134. 2013: 80
  135. 2014: 100
  136. 2015: 72
  137. 2016: 58
  138. 2017: 59
  139. 2018: 67
  140. 2019: 53
  141. 2020: 43
  142. 2021: 56
  143. 2022: 46
  144. 2023: 35
  145. 2024: 43
  146. 2025: 35

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jeff worldwide?

There are an estimated 89,345 people named Jeff alive worldwide today, ranking #575 globally.

Is Jeff a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 89,541 people. In the United States there are roughly 89,345 bearers, which is 1 in 3,715 Americans.

Is Jeff a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jeff is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Jeff come from?

Who are famous people named Jeff?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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