Jefferson

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A few things about Jefferson you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jefferson

Jefferson Farfán

Peruvian association football player

Choose Jefferson and your child shares a first name with Jefferson Farfán, a Peruvian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jefferson, like who?” Jefferson Farfán's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,731 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jefferson, 298 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jefferson would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJefferson has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jeffersons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1891, when it ranked #251. Today it's #829, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJefferson has slipped 123 places over the last five years and now sits at #829. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJefferson is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #440, followed by Maryland (#516) and Virginia (#563). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Jefferson means “son of Geoffrey”.

About the name Jefferson

Jefferson is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Geoffrey”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Jefferson for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #251 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #829, with 298 babies.

Origin:English names