Jefferson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jefferson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jefferson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jefferson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jefferson is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “son of Jeffrey”. A surname derived from Jeffrey, popularized after Thomas Jefferson.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,440 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 192 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jefferson per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (444/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (4/yr).
Jefferson is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,243 nationally (given to 455 babies that year).
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