A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jefferson
stately · ponderous · deliberate
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn English patronymic surname meaning son of Jeffrey, derived from continental Germanic roots denoting peace or district. It shifted to American given-name status in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries during an era of presidential hero-worship. It has remained in continuous bureaucratic use since records began in 1880.
Also answers toJeff, Sonny
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 444 souls, A.D. 2009 2025
2025: 298 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
33 yrs
Most Jeffersons were born around 2009 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
2009
№588 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 27%
then Gen Alpha 26% · Gen X 16%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈24K ever born · now falling
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Jefferson grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jefferson peaked in 2009.
Estimated average age: 33.
What people think
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Jefferson sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Jefferson. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name carries the posture of a three-piece suit, regardless of what the bearer is wearing. It suggests rotunda architecture and heavy mahogany furniture, though the demographic reality is considerably younger. A Jefferson rarely gets to remain anonymous in roll calls. It is a name that sounds slightly startled when shouted across a parking lot.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Although tied to founding-era history, the name reached its absolute peak volume in 2009 with 444 registrations.
Field Note 02
More than fifty percent of all living Jeffersons belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.
Field Note 03
Use has trended downward in the 2020s, settling past rank eight hundred.
Notable Jeffersons
AI-WrittenJefferson Maysactor, b. 1965
Jefferson Thomascivil rights activist, b. 1942
Jefferson Whiteactor, b. 1989
Ephemera — If Jefferson were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Charlottesville, Virginia
Color
Parchment Tan
Job
Archival framer
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