The first name Jefferson
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jefferson last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 11 births (#1,174).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jefferson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jefferson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 298 boys born in the United States were named Jefferson, the 831st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 444 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.
Jefferson in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Jefferson
37 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- JeffersonBrazilian association football player, born 1983
- Jefferson LermaColombian association football player, born 1994
- Jefferson MonteroEcuadorian association football player, born 1989
- Jefferson PérezEcuadorian race walking athlete, born 1974
- Jefferson Fredo RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1978
- Jefferson Vieira da CruzBrazilian association football player, born 1981
- Jefferson BaianoBrazilian association football player, born 1995
- Jefferson HallEnglish actor, born 1977
- Jefferson NascimentoBrazilian footballer, born 1988
- Thomas Jefferson Jackson SeeAmerican astronomer (1866–1962)
- Jefferson Lopes FaustinoBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Jefferson Andrade SiqueiraBrazilian footballer, born 1988
Questions
- What does the name Jefferson mean?
- From Jeffrey + -son. The placenames in the United States are named for Thomas Jefferson.
- How popular is the name Jefferson?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jefferson, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 1997, with 11 births.
- Is Jefferson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 24,440 US babies named Jefferson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jefferson most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 444 babies were named Jefferson, its highest rank at 589th.
- How do you pronounce Jefferson?
- Jefferson is /ˈd͡ʒɛfɚsən/, 3 syllables.
- Is Jefferson also a surname?
- Yes. Jefferson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.