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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jefferson

Ranked #1684 - 1 in 444,420 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,001

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1684

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1684
Rarity
1 in 444,420
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Jefferson

There are an estimated 18,001 people named Jefferson alive worldwide today. That ranks Jefferson at #1684 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jefferson is held by approximately 18,001 people, ranking #1684 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,438 U.S. residents).

Historically Jefferson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Jefferson 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Jefferson popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 43
  2. 1881: 31
  3. 1882: 34
  4. 1883: 32
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 34
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 33
  10. 1889: 39
  11. 1890: 39
  12. 1891: 40
  13. 1892: 40
  14. 1893: 25
  15. 1894: 30
  16. 1895: 28
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 38
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 24
  22. 1901: 27
  23. 1902: 24
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 21
  26. 1905: 22
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 24
  31. 1910: 25
  32. 1911: 47
  33. 1912: 64
  34. 1913: 92
  35. 1914: 105
  36. 1915: 150
  37. 1916: 109
  38. 1917: 152
  39. 1918: 149
  40. 1919: 146
  41. 1920: 154
  42. 1921: 162
  43. 1922: 160
  44. 1923: 159
  45. 1924: 177
  46. 1925: 143
  47. 1926: 142
  48. 1927: 129
  49. 1928: 109
  50. 1929: 94
  51. 1930: 100
  52. 1931: 108
  53. 1932: 119
  54. 1933: 86
  55. 1934: 105
  56. 1935: 101
  57. 1936: 67
  58. 1937: 73
  59. 1938: 61
  60. 1939: 88
  61. 1940: 102
  62. 1941: 104
  63. 1942: 101
  64. 1943: 98
  65. 1944: 119
  66. 1945: 105
  67. 1946: 120
  68. 1947: 137
  69. 1948: 123
  70. 1949: 133
  71. 1950: 147
  72. 1951: 162
  73. 1952: 154
  74. 1953: 155
  75. 1954: 178
  76. 1955: 196
  77. 1956: 160
  78. 1957: 160
  79. 1958: 192
  80. 1959: 234
  81. 1960: 173
  82. 1961: 223
  83. 1962: 214
  84. 1963: 177
  85. 1964: 205
  86. 1965: 171
  87. 1966: 186
  88. 1967: 208
  89. 1968: 214
  90. 1969: 246
  91. 1970: 276
  92. 1971: 266
  93. 1972: 233
  94. 1973: 285
  95. 1974: 234
  96. 1975: 177
  97. 1976: 194
  98. 1977: 161
  99. 1978: 164
  100. 1979: 175
  101. 1980: 176
  102. 1981: 182
  103. 1982: 158
  104. 1983: 139
  105. 1984: 159
  106. 1985: 170
  107. 1986: 153
  108. 1987: 145
  109. 1988: 170
  110. 1989: 186
  111. 1990: 207
  112. 1991: 224
  113. 1992: 209
  114. 1993: 266
  115. 1994: 225
  116. 1995: 242
  117. 1996: 236
  118. 1997: 236
  119. 1998: 227
  120. 1999: 287
  121. 2000: 243
  122. 2001: 225
  123. 2002: 254
  124. 2003: 249
  125. 2004: 310
  126. 2005: 348
  127. 2006: 359
  128. 2007: 417
  129. 2008: 419
  130. 2009: 444
  131. 2010: 363
  132. 2011: 326
  133. 2012: 394
  134. 2013: 414
  135. 2014: 439
  136. 2015: 378
  137. 2016: 432
  138. 2017: 353
  139. 2018: 364
  140. 2019: 326
  141. 2020: 357
  142. 2021: 357
  143. 2022: 332
  144. 2023: 339
  145. 2024: 375
  146. 2025: 298

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jefferson worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,001 people named Jefferson alive worldwide today, ranking #1684 globally.

Is Jefferson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 444,420 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,001 bearers, which is 1 in 18,438 Americans.

Is Jefferson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jefferson is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Jefferson come from?

Who are famous people named Jefferson?

Data sources

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

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