Boy name Old English origin

Jefferson

JEF-uhr-suhn · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Son of Jeffrey or son of Geoffrey
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#711
2024 births374
Peak year2009
First appeared1880
Total US births24,141
2009 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jeff
Alternate spellings
Jefferson

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