boy's name
Jefferson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 26,695
the United States
#830
2025 births
Jefferson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #830. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2009, when 444 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,125 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jefferson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 355 |
| 1890s | 291 |
| 1900s | 244 |
| 1910s | 1,039 |
| 1920s | 1,429 |
| 1930s | 908 |
| 1940s | 1,142 |
| 1950s | 1,738 |
| 1960s | 2,017 |
| 1970s | 2,165 |
| 1980s | 1,638 |
| 1990s | 2,359 |
| 2000s | 3,268 |
| 2010s | 3,789 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,058 |
How popular is Jefferson?
In 2025, Jefferson was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #830 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jefferson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jefferson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jefferson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jefferson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Jefferson
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Jefferson in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Jeferson
Sibling names for Jefferson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jefferson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jefferson
How popular is the name Jefferson?
In 2025, Jefferson was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #830 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jefferson a girl's or a boy's name?
Jefferson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jefferson?
Jefferson has 3 syllables.
When was Jefferson most popular?
Jefferson peaked in 2009, when 444 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Jefferson?
Jefferson is usually shortened to Jeff.
Is Jefferson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jefferson currently ranks #830 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.