Jefferson Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jefferson is most popular in Georgia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jefferson has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Jefferson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 494th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 616th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 575th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 558th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 713th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 672nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 696th out of 23106 names. Discover how the name 'Jefferson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jefferson"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jefferson"

"Jefferson" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 494th of 7545 2,485
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 616th of 6773 1,740
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 575th of 7552 3,243
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 558th of 10718 3,366
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 713th of 16616 3,071
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 672nd of 24088 5,101
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 696th of 23106 4,465

Regional Popularity of "Jefferson" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
688th/688
100.00%
939th/939
100.00%
323rd/323
100.00%
982nd/982
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
934th/934
100.00%
849th/849
100.00%
486th/486
100.00%
919th/919
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
653rd/653
100.00%
706th/706
100.00%
482nd/482
100.00%
617th/617
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
636th/636
100.00%
699th/699
100.00%
518th/518
100.00%
542nd/542
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1018th/1018
100.00%
709th/709
100.00%
677th/677
100.00%
691st/691
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1419th/1419
100.00%
454th/454
100.00%
630th/630
100.00%
742nd/742
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
1258th/1258
100.00%
509th/509
100.00%
581st/581
100.00%
850th/850

Regional Popularity of "Jefferson" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Jefferson"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jefferson" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.