Gender
Origin
- English
- Son of Geoffrey
Son of Geoffrey, a surname adapted to occational given name use.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jefferson
Pronunciation
j(e)-ffer-son, jeff(e)-rson
Famous People
President Thomas Jefferson
Celebrity Babies
Son of Tony Randall
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #587, 444 births); most recent 2025 (rank #829, 298 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 |
| 2024 | 374 |
| 2023 | 339 |
| 2022 | 332 |
| 2021 | 357 |
| 2020 | 357 |
| 2019 | 326 |
| 2018 | 364 |
| 2017 | 353 |
| 2016 | 432 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #1909, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3998, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #397, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #423, 4 births); most recent 2009 (rank #701, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence