Jeffery

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly God's peace
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Geoffrey

Nicknames: Jeff

Boy's name · #1556 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Jeffery's best rank, #42, came in 1966; it has stepped well back to #1556 today. Roughly 231,000 boys have been named Jeffery since 1894.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,847 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,614 in Canada (2023) · #2,476 in Austria (2015) · #701 in Ireland (2009) · #952 in Sweden (2005) · #2,798 in France (1997) · #293 in New Zealand (1980) · #96 in Australia (NSW) (1963).

Famous Jefferys

Jeffery Deaver — American mystery and crime writer (born 1950)
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst — British Army general (1717–1797)
Jeffery Simmons — American football player (born 1997)
Jeffery Taylor — Swedish basketball player (born 1989)
Jeffery Dench — English actor (1928–2014)

What Jefferys become

Among 153 notable people named Jeffery:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jeffery W. Kelly, American chemist (born 1960).

Similar names: Jeffrey · Rodney · Jerry · Terry · Brent · Gary

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