Over the past 110 years, 16 195 boys have been named Jefferson. The name Jefferson ranks 771th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Jefferson in 1911. The peak of popularity of the name Jefferson came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.