Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Jeffrey is a common English given name, and a variant form of the name Geoffrey. It has been argued that the common derivation of Middle French Geoffrey, Jeffery from Godfrey is mistaken, and that the names reflect two separate first Germanic elements god vs.

From Wikipedia

Jeffrey first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 516 babies (rank #27 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jeffrey

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jeffrey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,875

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

516

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	259	#39
1953	291	#38
1954	269	#38
1955	313	#34
1956	298	#38
1957	301	#36
1958	304	#33
1959	325	#34
1960	482	#33
1961	516	#27
1962	491	#29
1963	431	#31
1964	350	#40
1965	338	#38
1966	324	#40
1967	297	#45
1968	342	#40
1969	342	#42
1970	349	#38
1971	318	#47
1972	323	#46
1973	257	#55
1974	261	#54
1975	241	#53
1976	208	#59
1977	183	#66
1978	177	#71
1979	182	#70
1980	157	#71
1981	160	#78
1982	160	#73
1983	151	#79
1984	141	#79
1985	147	#75
1986	137	#78
1988	40	#111
2014	4	#346
2015	2	#625
2016	1	#1,486
2017	3	#443

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

259

#39

1953

291

#38

1954

269

#38

1955

313

#34

1956

298

#38

1957

301

#36

1958

304

#33

1959

325

#34

1960

482

#33

1961

516

#27

1962

491

#29

1963

431

#31

1964

350

#40

1965

338

#38

1966

324

#40

1967

297

#45

1968

342

#40

1969

342

#42

1970

349

#38

1971

318

#47

1972

323

#46

1973

257

#55

1974

261

#54

1975

241

#53

1976

208

#59

1977

183

#66

1978

177

#71

1979

182

#70

1980

157

#71

1981

160

#78

1982

160

#73

1983

151

#79

1984

141

#79

1985

147

#75

1986

137

#78

1988

#111

2014

#346

2015

#625

2016

#1,486

2017

#443

Meaning

Numerology of Jeffrey

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jeffrey

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Year-by-Year Detail