Jeffrey
Jeffrey is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jeffrey in their class.
About the Name Jeffrey
Jeffrey is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 230 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #476 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jeffrey is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jeffrey in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #520, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jeffrey
- Jeffrey Manchester — Jeffrey Allen Manchester is an American criminal known for his modus operandi activity of breaking and entering into McDonald's locations by drilling through their roofs.
- Jeffrey Sachs — Jeffrey David Sachs is an American economist and public policy analyst.
- Jeffrey Hudson — Jeffrey Hudson was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jeffrey
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jeffrey
Almost certainly the only Jeffrey in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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