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Jefferson

“Son of Jeffrey” — English origin

Boy's name · #829 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Jefferson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #251 (1891) · 24,440 babies named Jefferson all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeffersons

• Jefferson Davis — President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889)
• Jefferson Farfán — Peruvian association football player
• Jefferson — Brazilian association football player
• Jefferson Lerma — Colombian association football player
• Jefferson Montero — Ecuadorian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Jefferson (Black Lightning) — Injustice 2 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Jefferson Keane — Oz
• Jefferson Davis — Spider-Man · Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

What Jeffersons become

Among 290 notable people named Jefferson:

Athletes appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian association football player.

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