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Jeff Name Popularity

How popular is the name Jeff? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 59 0.0168%
1911 — 64 0.0172%
1912 — 117 0.0232%
1913 — 124 0.0219%
1914 — 150 0.0215%
1915 — 163 0.0179%
1916 — 165 0.0171%
1917 — 159 0.0159%
1918 — 178 0.0166%
1919 — 163 0.0156%
1920 — 187 0.0168%
1921 — 148 0.0129%
1922 — 177 0.0159%
1923 — 179 0.016%
1924 — 157 0.0135%
1925 — 168 0.0149%
1926 — 144 0.0131%
1927 — 169 0.0153%
1928 — 149 0.0139%
1929 — 154 0.0149%
1930 — 154 0.0147%
1931 — 134 0.0136%
1932 — 129 0.0131%
1933 — 103 0.0111%
1934 — 91 0.0094%
1935 — 113 0.0116%
1936 — 99 0.0103%
1937 — 117 0.0119%
1938 — 151 0.0147%
1939 — 126 0.0124%
1940 — 249 0.0234%
1941 — 320 0.0284%
1942 — 375 0.0297%
1943 — 448 0.0343%
1944 — 447 0.0361%
1945 — 509 0.0417%
1946 — 714 0.0484%
1947 — 991 0.0594%
1948 — 862 0.054%
1949 — 659 0.041%
1950 — 506 0.0314%
1951 — 537 0.0317%
1952 — 630 0.0361%
1953 — 820 0.0463%
1954 — 953 0.0521%
1955 — 1,458 0.0793%
1956 — 2,203 0.1166%
1957 — 4,087 0.2124%
1958 — 5,813 0.3076%
1959 — 7,726 0.4066%
1960 — 8,509 0.4491%
1961 — 9,457 0.5009%
1962 — 9,427 0.5135%
1963 — 8,099 0.4512%
1964 — 6,937 0.3941%
1965 — 5,412 0.3309%
1966 — 4,392 0.2813%
1967 — 3,589 0.2365%
1968 — 3,271 0.2178%
1969 — 2,970 0.1928%
1970 — 2,875 0.1807%
1971 — 2,139 0.1423%
1972 — 1,517 0.1114%
1973 — 1,165 0.0899%
1974 — 951 0.0732%
1975 — 848 0.066%
1976 — 719 0.0558%
1977 — 670 0.0497%
1978 — 622 0.0463%
1979 — 509 0.0361%
1980 — 515 0.0352%
1981 — 394 0.0268%
1982 — 376 0.0252%
1983 — 350 0.0237%
1984 — 301 0.0202%
1985 — 314 0.0207%
1986 — 293 0.0194%
1987 — 230 0.0151%
1988 — 252 0.0162%
1989 — 206 0.0128%
1990 — 192 0.0116%
1991 — 192 0.0118%
1992 — 160 0.01%
1993 — 142 0.0091%
1994 — 155 0.0101%
1995 — 91 0.006%
1996 — 99 0.0066%
1997 — 83 0.0056%
1998 — 88 0.0059%
1999 — 108 0.0072%
2000 — 115 0.0075%
2001 — 105 0.007%
2002 — 113 0.0075%
2003 — 111 0.0073%
2004 — 106 0.007%
2005 — 81 0.0053%
2006 — 95 0.0061%
2007 — 110 0.007%
2008 — 93 0.006%
2009 — 90 0.006%
2010 — 77 0.0053%
2011 — 56 0.0039%
2012 — 45 0.0032%
2013 — 40 0.0028%
2014 — 46 0.0032%
2015 — 43 0.003%
2016 — 36 0.0025%
2017 — 33 0.0024%
2018 — 32 0.0023%
2019 — 28 0.0021%
2020 — 16 0.0013%
2021 — 20 0.0016%
2022 — 12 0.0009%
2023 — 8 0.0006%

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What names sound like Jeff?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Geoff

German

Jeffey

Son of Jeffrey

English

Jeffie

Son of Jeffrey

English

Jeffy

German


What names are similar to Jeff?

Find a name that’s like Jeff, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Biff

To hit

American

Duff

Swarthy

Gaelic

Geoffrey

Peace

German

Jean

God is gracious

Hebrew

Jeb

Beloved friend

Hebrew

Jed

A short form of Jedidiah

Hebrew

Jedd

Beloved of the Lord

Hebrew

Jeffry

German

Jefry

German

Jeh

Blue crested bird

Latin

Jehu

He is God

Hebrew

Jem

A variant diminutive form of James.

English

Jeno

Well-born, noble

Italian

Jere
Jess

The Lord exists

Hebrew

Jet

Jet plane

English

Jeth

Eminent

Hebrew

Jett

Black

English

Leif

Heir; loved

Scandinavian

Raff

Wolf counsel

English


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