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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jeffrey

Ranked #34 - 1 in 9,828 people
US

Most common in

United States

814k bearers

World total

814,030

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#34

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States814k
Worldwide
~814k
rank #34
Rarity
1 in 9,828
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~814k in US

About the name Jeffrey

There are an estimated 814,030 people named Jeffrey alive worldwide today. That ranks Jeffrey at #34 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jeffrey is held by approximately 814,030 people, ranking #34 among first names. That works out to roughly 245 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 408 U.S. residents).

Historically Jeffrey is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Jeffrey 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Jeffrey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jeffrey, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1910: 7
  3. 1911: 6
  4. 1912: 12
  5. 1913: 13
  6. 1914: 11
  7. 1915: 21
  8. 1916: 21
  9. 1917: 18
  10. 1918: 16
  11. 1919: 22
  12. 1920: 22
  13. 1921: 19
  14. 1922: 30
  15. 1923: 27
  16. 1924: 31
  17. 1925: 26
  18. 1926: 27
  19. 1927: 26
  20. 1928: 36
  21. 1929: 19
  22. 1930: 34
  23. 1931: 16
  24. 1932: 37
  25. 1933: 36
  26. 1934: 47
  27. 1935: 43
  28. 1936: 69
  29. 1937: 87
  30. 1938: 156
  31. 1939: 378
  32. 1940: 799
  33. 1941: 1,509
  34. 1942: 2,060
  35. 1943: 2,180
  36. 1944: 2,331
  37. 1945: 2,796
  38. 1946: 4,139
  39. 1947: 5,686
  40. 1948: 5,951
  41. 1949: 7,012
  42. 1950: 7,666
  43. 1951: 9,726
  44. 1952: 12k
  45. 1953: 16k
  46. 1954: 19k
  47. 1955: 23k
  48. 1956: 23k
  49. 1957: 24k
  50. 1958: 24k
  51. 1959: 26k
  52. 1960: 29k
  53. 1961: 32k
  54. 1962: 34k
  55. 1963: 32k
  56. 1964: 31k
  57. 1965: 30k
  58. 1966: 30k
  59. 1967: 28k
  60. 1968: 28k
  61. 1969: 29k
  62. 1970: 30k
  63. 1971: 26k
  64. 1972: 22k
  65. 1973: 19k
  66. 1974: 19k
  67. 1975: 18k
  68. 1976: 17k
  69. 1977: 18k
  70. 1978: 17k
  71. 1979: 17k
  72. 1980: 16k
  73. 1981: 16k
  74. 1982: 16k
  75. 1983: 16k
  76. 1984: 15k
  77. 1985: 15k
  78. 1986: 14k
  79. 1987: 14k
  80. 1988: 12k
  81. 1989: 12k
  82. 1990: 11k
  83. 1991: 9,922
  84. 1992: 8,505
  85. 1993: 7,552
  86. 1994: 6,542
  87. 1995: 5,743
  88. 1996: 5,272
  89. 1997: 4,592
  90. 1998: 4,197
  91. 1999: 3,825
  92. 2000: 3,570
  93. 2001: 3,213
  94. 2002: 3,008
  95. 2003: 2,890
  96. 2004: 2,735
  97. 2005: 2,425
  98. 2006: 2,267
  99. 2007: 2,131
  100. 2008: 1,998
  101. 2009: 1,719
  102. 2010: 1,625
  103. 2011: 1,440
  104. 2012: 1,513
  105. 2013: 1,406
  106. 2014: 1,380
  107. 2015: 1,261
  108. 2016: 1,173
  109. 2017: 1,056
  110. 2018: 1,016
  111. 2019: 881
  112. 2020: 794
  113. 2021: 727
  114. 2022: 681
  115. 2023: 622
  116. 2024: 588
  117. 2025: 544

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jeffrey worldwide?

There are an estimated 814,030 people named Jeffrey alive worldwide today, ranking #34 globally.

Is Jeffrey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,828 people. In the United States there are roughly 814,030 bearers, which is 1 in 408 Americans.

Is Jeffrey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jeffrey is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Jeffrey come from?

Who are famous people named Jeffrey?

Data sources

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

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