How Many People Are Named Jeffry?
An estimated 12,906 people in the United States have the first name Jeffry. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Jeffry peaked in popularity in 1956 with 553 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeffry as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeffry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,906
About 1 in 26,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1956
553 births
Total Registered
15,393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeffry
Jeffry is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15,393 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Jeffry as a male name
Ranked #6,603 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (553 births)
Jeffry as a female name
Ranked #8,833 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1962 (5 births)
Jeffry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeffry span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 4,461 babies were registered. Jeffry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeffry by Decade
How has Jeffry tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jeffry by State
Birth registrations for Jeffry span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, New Mexico. On average, about 274 Jeffrys were registered per state.
Jeffry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeffry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jeffry
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Jeffry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeffry?
We estimate approximately 12,906 people named Jeffry are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeffry a common name?
Jeffry is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeffry most popular?
Jeffry reached peak popularity in 1956, when 553 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeffry is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeffry a male name?
Jeffry is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeffry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeffry Smith, Jeffry Johnson, Jeffry Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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