The first name Jeff

In 2025, 35 boys born in the United States were named Jeff, the 3,342nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 9,463 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Jeff Goldblum
  American actor and musician, born 1952
• Jeff Gordon
  American racing driver, born 1971
• Jeff Bennett
  American voice actor, born 1962
• Jeff Daniels
  American actor, musician and playwright, born 1955
• Jeff Sessions
  American politician and lawyer (born 1946)
• Jeff Kinney
  American author and cartoonist (born 1971)
• Jeff Foxworthy
  American comedian, actor, host, and writer, born 1958
• Jeff Dunham
  American ventriloquist and comedian, born 1962
• Jeff Koons
  American sculptor and painter (born 1955)
• Jeff Bergman
  American voice actor (born 1960)
• Jeff Hanneman
  American guitarist (1964–2013)
• Jeff Fahey
  American actor, born 1952

How popular is the name Jeff?

In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jeff, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2010, with 17 births.

Is Jeff a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 120,502 US babies named Jeff since 1880 were boys.

When was Jeff most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 9,463 babies were named Jeff, its highest rank at 49th.

What are other spellings of Jeff?

Jeph.

Is Jeff also a surname?

Yes. Jeff is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.