Jeff Boy
How popular is Jeff?
#3,313 boy name in 2025
35 baby boys were named Jeff in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name.
91,411living people named Jeff (est.)
63median age of people named Jeff
120,502babies named Jeff since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025
Jeff popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,313 for boys (▼ 398 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 35 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,001 in 2015, #2,805 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (9,463 boys) |
| Highest rank | #44 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jeff is most popular
Babies named Jeff per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (9 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jeff by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 685 | #162 |
| 1890s | 661 | #166 |
| 1900s | 605 | #219 |
| 1910s | 1,532 | #267 |
| 1920s | 1,861 | #408 |
| 1930s | 1,522 | #416 |
| 1940s | 5,909 | #199 |
| 1950s | 24,920 | #52 |
| 1960s | 62,072 | #44 |
| 1970s | 12,249 | #116 |
| 1980s | 3,787 | #339 |
| 1990s | 1,890 | #640 |
| 2000s | 1,518 | #911 |
| 2010s | 770 | #1,456 |
| 2020s | 258 | #2,409 |
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Questions
- Is Jeff a boy or girl name?
- Jeff is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jeff were boys.
- How popular is the name Jeff?
- 35 baby boys were named Jeff in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name.
- When was Jeff most popular?
- Jeff peaked in 1961, when 9,463 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44 in 1962.
- How many people are named Jeff?
- 120,502 babies have been named Jeff in the US since 1880. We estimate about 91,411 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Jeff most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jeff was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.