Jeffery vs Maxwell
Jeffery and Maxwellcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1959, Jeffery was ranked #91 and Maxwell #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeffery was ranked #5119 and Maxwell #184 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Jeffery was ranked #701 and Maxwell #532 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jeffery and Maxwell over time
Jeffery and Maxwell appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Maxwell held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jeffery in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeffery reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maxwell in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeffery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maxwell in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jeffery #1761 in 1997, Maxwell #114 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeffery #5119, Maxwell #184.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jeffery | Maxwell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeffery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maxwell.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jeffery
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Maxwell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys