Jeffrey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeffrey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeffrey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeffrey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeffrey is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peace, of uncertain first element”. a medieval variant of Geoffrey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 983,099 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 723 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 222 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 946 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,826 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 Jeffrey per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (33,615/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (38/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Jeffrey has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #14 nationally (given to 33,615 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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