boy's name
Jeffry
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 15,541
Jeffry is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jeffry is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1956, when 553 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeffry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 1,053 |
| 1950s | 4,461 |
| 1960s | 4,316 |
| 1970s | 2,238 |
| 1980s | 1,381 |
| 1990s | 856 |
| 2000s | 592 |
| 2010s | 347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Jeffry?
In 2025, Jeffry was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jeffry 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 Jeffry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeffry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeffry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeffry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeffry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeffry
How popular is the name Jeffry?
In 2025, Jeffry was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeffry a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeffry is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeffry?
Jeffry has 2 syllables.
When was Jeffry most popular?
Jeffry peaked in 1956, when 553 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jeffry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeffry currently ranks #6,094 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.