Jeffrey

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

⭐ Famous Jeffrey

Jeffrey Sachs

American economist (born 1954)

Choose Jeffrey and your child shares a first name with Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeffrey, like who?” Jeffrey Sachs's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,140 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jeffrey, 544 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeffrey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeffrey first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1966, when it ranked #9. Today it's #552, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeffrey was 5.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 551 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,140.
• 🍂TrendJeffrey has slipped 166 places over the last five years and now sits at #552. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJeffrey is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #344, followed by Missouri (#346) and Ohio (#363). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.

About the name Jeffrey

Jeffrey is a boy name. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-rey”. US birth records list Jeffrey for boys from 1885 to 2025, in 117 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #9 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #552, with 544 babies.