Jeffrey

Boy name

Jeffrey has been given to 983,099 babies in the U.S. since 1885. It peaked in 1962 and currently ranks #552 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/

Variant of Geoffrey.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

983,099

Peak year

1962 (33,615 babies)

Rank in 2025

#552 for boys

First recorded

1885

10-year trend

▼ -57%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Jeffrey

Jeff Bezos

American business magnate (born 1964)

Jeffrey Epstein

American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)

Jeff Bridges

American actor

Jeff Goldblum

American actor and musician

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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