Jeffery

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

⭐ Famous Jeffery

Jeffery Deaver

American novelist, journalist, lawyer

Choose Jeffery and your child shares a first name with Jeffery Deaver, an American novelist, journalist, lawyer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeffery, like who?” Jeffery Deaver's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,528 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jeffery, 110 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeffery would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeffery first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1966, when it ranked #42. Today it's #1,554, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeffery was 6.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,346 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 15,528.
• 🍂TrendJeffery has slipped 562 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,554. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJeffery is most popular in Ohio, where it ranks #855, followed by Missouri (#869) and Georgia (#990). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.

About the name Jeffery

Jeffery is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ery”. US birth records list Jeffery for boys from 1894 to 2025, in 118 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #42 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,554, with 110 babies.

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