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Jeffrey

The name Jeffrey peaked for girls at #922 in 1970. Jeffrey is also used for boys, ranking #552 in 2025.

The name Jeffrey is a boy's name of German, English origin meaning "pledge of peace".

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The mostly Americanized version of Geoffrey was a trendy mid-century hit, with nickname Jeff the epitome of cool. Jeffrey entered the pop list in 1934 and was a Top 20 name from the mid-fifties to 1978.
<br/><br/>There are lots of Jeffrey/Jeff namesakes to reference--Actors Jeff Bridges and Jeff Daniels, writers Jeffrey Archer and Jeffrey Eugenides and race car driver Jeff Gordon.

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The name Jeffrey is currently ranked #552 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #9 in 1966. The name is most popular in JEFFREY, JEFFREY, and JEFFREY. Jeffrey is occasionally used for girls in 2012.

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