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Jeffrey

Boy

Origin of the name

Jeffrey is a form of Geoffrey, a name of Germanic origin. Its second element, frid, means “peace”; the meaning of the first is debated.

Classic name

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In 1962, Jeffrey reached its peak: 33,537 boys, 1 baby in 120. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 117 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 552. 31% of all babies named Jeffrey since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
979,601births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 10rank at its peak, in 1962

Where babies named Jeffrey are born

1962

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The darker the blue, the more common Jeffrey is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Jeffrey is most common in Wisconsin (1.6 times), Vermont (1.6) and Delaware (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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