Jeff

Boy #3371 in 2023

Jeff is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Jeff

From Jeffrey, a variant of Geoffrey, from Geffrey, from an - aristocratic name, Geoffroi (> West, East ), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of - origin. The second element is friþuz.

Popularity of Jeff

Popularity, 1880–2023

35 births in 2023

1880 2023

120,169 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1961

9,462 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.