Jeffrie
One who is peaceful or rules with peace.
Name Census estimates that about 857 living Americans carry the first name Jeffrie. It is a predominantly male name (91.6% of registrations). The average person named Jeffrie today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeffrie births was 1961 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeffrie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
857
~ 1 in 399,947 Americans
Peak year
1961
45 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2017 SSA rank
#5,500
Tracked since 1921
Gender
Gender distribution for Jeffrie
Jeffrie leans heavily male at 91.6% of total registrations, but 86 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jeffrie as a male name
- Ranked #13,134 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1961 (45 births)
Jeffrie as a female name
- Ranked #5,500 in 1965
- 7 female births in 1965
- Peak: 1957 (11 births)
Popularity
Jeffrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeffrie from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 263 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeffrie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeffrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeffries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Indiana, California, Michigan recorded the most babies named Jeffrie, while North Carolina, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeffrie
The name Jeffrie finds its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the Old English name Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Old French Geffrei or Geffroy. These names can be traced back to the Germanic compound name Gaufrid, formed from the elements "gau" meaning "territory" or "district" and "frid" meaning "peace."
This name gained prominence during the Middle Ages, particularly in England and France, where it was often associated with nobility and landowners. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which listed several individuals named Geoffrey or Geffrei among the landowners in various counties of England.
In medieval literature, the name Geoffrey made an appearance in the famous Arthurian legends, where Geoffrey of Monmouth, a 12th-century cleric and writer, wrote the influential work "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain), which popularized the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Over the centuries, the name has seen various spellings and variations, including Jeffrie, Jeffrey, and Geoffrey. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Godfrey of Bouillon (c. 1060-1100), a prominent leader of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In the 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400), the renowned English poet and author of "The Canterbury Tales," helped to further establish the name's literary legacy. Another famous bearer of the name was Geoffrey Plantagenet (1151-1186), the son of King Henry II of England and the father of King John.
During the Renaissance period, Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1554-1618), the English explorer, courtier, and writer, bore the name Geoffrey, which was often shortened to Jeffrie or Jeffrey. In the 17th century, the English philosopher and thinker John Locke (1632-1704) also carried the name Jeffrie as his middle name.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures throughout history who have borne the name Jeffrie or its variations, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Jeffrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeffrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeffrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeffrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 857 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeffrie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 399,947 US residents.
Is Jeffrie a common name?
We classify Jeffrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,020 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeffrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeffrie was 1961, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeffrie is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeffrie a male name?
Yes, 91.6% of people registered as Jeffrie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.