Jeferson comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Son of Jeffrey | Formal: Son of Geoffery.
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How popular is Jeferson?
2008peak year
The name Jeferson reached its peak in 2008, with 41 registrations (ranked #2914). It had only entered records 11 years earlier, in 1997. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6676) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Jeferson's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 413 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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