Boy name#697 of boy names
Jefferson
Pronounced JH EH1 F ER0 S AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2009
- 145 years in use
How popular is Jefferson?
Jefferson is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 24,147 children — the 697th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2009, when 444 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH EH1 F ER0 S AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jefferson
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jefferson
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jefferson?
- Jefferson ranks 697th among boys' names in US records, with 24,147 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,612.
- Is Jefferson a unisex name?
- No. Jefferson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jefferson most popular?
- 2009, when 444 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.