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Why parents love Jeffrey- Jeffrey Wright is one of the most acclaimed actors.
- Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales — English foundation.
- Two syllables with a classic, strong sound: JEF-ree.
- The meaning divine peace is aspirationally calm.
- The most literary and acclaimed Jeffrey-heritage.
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The vibe of Jeffrey
pledge of peacedivine peaceGermanicgisilfridWrightWestworldChaucerCanterbury Tales
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Origin & history of Jeffrey
Germanic gisil (pledge) + frid (peace)
→ Geoffrey/Jeffrey
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English roots
Jeffrey means divine peace. Jeffrey Wright is one of the most acclaimed actors. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is the foundation of English literature.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400).
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Today
Jeffrey remains a beloved choice, ranking #388 in the US. 982,547 babies have been named Jeffrey since 1885.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Jeffrey?
1962
peak year
Jeffrey hit its high-water mark in 1962, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #10 nationally, with 33,536 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1885. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #388 today, averaging about 879 new babies per year. Jeffrey has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 982,547 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
33,536
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #10)
(ranked #10)
879
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
8,790
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
982,547
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jeffrey3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Jeffrey's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-peace seeking. People named Jeffrey tend to be classic, acclaimed, and gifted at founding entire literatures.
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Founds entire literatures✦
Wright-acclaimed◈
Chaucer-Canterbury◎
Divine-peace♡
Germanic-strongJ1
E5
F6
F6
R9
E5
Y7
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Jeffrey✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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