Yeferson
A masculine name derived from Jefferson, meaning "son of Jeffrey".
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Yeferson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yeferson today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeferson births was 2023 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeferson. 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
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
2023
35 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,682
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Yeferson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yeferson from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeferson 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 Yeferson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yefersons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yeferson
The name Yeferson is a variant of the English name Jefferson, which has its origins in the French language. The name Jefferson is derived from the Old French personal name "Geffrei" or "Geoffroy," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Gaufrid" or "Gaufrey."
These Germanic names are composed of two elements: "gau" meaning "territory" or "district," and "frid" meaning "peace." Thus, the name Jefferson can be interpreted as "territory of peace" or "peaceful territory." The variation "Yeferson" likely emerged as a result of regional dialects or linguistic adaptations over time.
While the name Jefferson is well-known due to its association with influential figures like Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, records of the name Yeferson specifically are relatively scarce in historical texts or ancient scriptures.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Yeferson was Yeferson Arreaga, a Venezuelan baseball player born in 1993. He played in the minor leagues for various teams affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Another notable figure with the name Yeferson was Yeferson Soteldo, a Venezuelan professional footballer born in 1997. He currently plays as a winger for Santos FC in Brazil and has represented the Venezuelan national team.
In the realm of literature, Yeferson Manrique is a Colombian writer and poet born in 1988. He has published several collections of poetry and has been recognized with various literary awards in his home country.
Yeferson Quintana, born in 1983, is a Colombian professional cyclist who has competed in various international cycling events, including the Vuelta a España and the Giro d'Italia.
Lastly, Yeferson Rojas, a Colombian footballer born in 1986, played as a defender for various clubs in Colombia and Venezuela, including Deportivo Cali and Deportivo Táchira.
While these are just a few examples, the name Yeferson, despite its relative rarity, has been borne by individuals across various fields and regions, particularly in South America.
People
Yeferson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeferson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yeferson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeferson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeferson 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 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Yeferson a common name?
We classify Yeferson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeferson most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeferson was 2023, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeferson is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yeferson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yeferson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yeferson 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.
Is Yeferson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yeferson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yeferson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Yeferson?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Yeferson, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.