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Summary

The name Jefferson has its roots in Old French and English, derived from the name Jeffrey, which means 'son of Jeffrey'. Its historical path includes forms like Geoffroi and Jeffrey. The name is associated with traits of leadership and wisdom due to its ties with Thomas Jefferson. There is no biblical relevance associated with the name.

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.