Holding steady.
Popularity of Jefferie since 1954
Babies named Jefferie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1962, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jefferie's real moment was 1969.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 58 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jefferie is a rare spelling variant of the classic name Jeffrey. Its first recorded appearance in U.S. data is in 1954, and its peak year of usage was 1969, after which it declined steadily. The name's trajectory is described as stable, meaning it has not seen dramatic swings in usage. While it has never ranked among the top names (rank: null), it continues to appear occasionally in recent years, with the latest record in 2025. The name is essentially a phonetic variation of Jeffrey, offering a unique twist on a familiar name. States where the name has appeared are not available, but the name likely mirrors the distribution of Jeffrey, which was especially common in the mid-20th century across the United States.
Jefferie is a rare spelling variant of Jeffrey, which itself derives from the medieval Germanic name Godfrey, composed of elements meaning 'god' and 'peace'. Jeffrey entered English via the Norman French form Geoffroy, and the variant Jefferie occasionally appears in mid-20th-century U.S. records, though it never gained wide usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jeff
Sibling names for Jefferie
Names that share Jefferie's style, for a brother or sister.
