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What official birth registration shows about Jeff: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1235 to #5119.199820022006201020162024#1235#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1257
1998#2419
1999#1664
2000#2501
2001#1949
2002#2005
2003#2857
2004#2070
2005#1716
2006#2087
2007#2435
2008#1953
2009#4527
2010#1407
2011#3300
2012#2721
2015#3373
2016#4023
2017#4812
2020#3848
2021#3017
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025.

In 2016: #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4023 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1985–2025

    Highest recorded position: #203 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1985–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Jeff's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#140717HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4048HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2089HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jeff is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Jeff, between 1985 and 2025, in 31 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 199619852025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1985–202523#203 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202423#1235 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1987; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Jeff

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1985–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #203 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.