Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Jeffrey vs. Jeff

YearCategoryJeffreyJeff
2025Boys#552 · 544 births#3,314 · 35 births
2024Boys#520 · 588 births#2,915 · 43 births
2023Boys#485 · 622 births#3,347 · 35 births
2022Boys#452 · 681 births#2,793 · 46 births
2021Boys#424 · 727 births#2,410 · 56 births
2020Boys#386 · 794 births#2,806 · 43 births
2019Boys#364 · 881 births#2,491 · 53 births
2018Boys#329 · 1,016 births#2,101 · 67 births
2017Boys#324 · 1,056 births#2,240 · 59 births
2016Boys#301 · 1,173 births#2,278 · 58 births
2015Boys#290 · 1,261 births#2,001 · 72 births
2014Boys#266 · 1,380 births#1,576 · 100 births
2013Boys#256 · 1,406 births#1,794 · 80 births
2012Girls#16,869 · 5 birthsNo record
2012Boys#240 · 1,508 births#1,863 · 78 births
2011Boys#246 · 1,440 births#1,666 · 90 births
2010Boys#221 · 1,625 births#1,456 · 113 births
2009Boys#216 · 1,719 births#1,347 · 128 births
2008Boys#198 · 1,998 births#1,227 · 142 births
2007Boys#191 · 2,131 births#1,120 · 161 births
2006Boys#180 · 2,267 births#1,190 · 141 births
2005Boys#171 · 2,425 births#1,216 · 130 births
2004Girls#8,716 · 12 birthsNo record
2004Boys#149 · 2,723 births#1,011 · 163 births
2003Girls#15,784 · 5 birthsNo record
2003Boys#140 · 2,885 births#1,012 · 156 births
2002Girls#11,108 · 8 birthsNo record
2002Boys#132 · 3,000 births#973 · 162 births
2001Girls#13,521 · 6 birthsNo record
2001Boys#119 · 3,207 births#912 · 171 births

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