Jeffery
How to say it: JEF-ree · /ˈdʒɛfri/
Variant of Jeffrey; from Germanic 'Geoffrey' meaning 'pledge of peace' (gawia + frid).
Jeffery was the 448th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 110 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 58% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #603 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #448 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 110 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,839 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −58% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #603 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jeffery peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jeff
- Jeffy
Honouring a Jeffery in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jeffery is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jeffery
- Jeffery Deaver (born 1950)American novelist, journalist, lawyer
- Jeffery Taylor (born 1989)Swedish-American basketball player
- Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797)British Army officer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
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