Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1975

Geoffrey

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,599 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

From Middle English Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from…

Rank 2025
#3,599
among boys · ↓533 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Geoffrey · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1975
1,395 babies
All-time total
54,534
#478 all-time among boys
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Geoffrey popularity over time

54,534 babies have been named Geoffrey since 1895, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,148
1900s – 18 18 2 +260% #1,053
1910s – 138 138 14 +667% #1,278
1920s – 200 200 20 +45% #1,534
1930s – 432 432 43 +116% #622
1940s – 3,714 3,714 371 +760% #277
1950s – 6,899 6,899 690 +86% #259
1960s 23 8,755 8,778 878 +27% #214
1970s 44 12,179 12,223 1,222 +39% #167
1980s 68 12,729 12,797 1,280 +5% #189
1990s 5 6,171 6,176 618 -52% #249
2000s – 1,995 1,995 200 -68% #652
2010s – 901 901 90 -55% #1,393
2020s (to 2025) – 258 258 43 -52% #2,522

Where Geoffrey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Geoffrey

Geoffrey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,599 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 54,534 American babies have been named Geoffrey. Its peak came in 1975, when 1,395 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Geoffrey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Geoffrey?

The median living Geoffrey is about 47 years old; half are between 38 and 59. An estimated 47 thousand people named Geoffrey are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Geoffrey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 31 #3,599
2024 – – 40 #3,066
2023 – – 53 #2,522
2022 – – 48 #2,732
2021 – – 40 #3,039
2020 – – 46 #2,702
2019 – – 55 #2,435
2018 – – 70 #2,054
2017 – – 76 #1,901
2016 – – 80 #1,866
2015 – – 81 #1,832
2014 – – 97 #1,613
2013 – – 104 #1,538
2012 – – 120 #1,393
2011 – – 115 #1,432
2010 – – 103 #1,552
2009 – – 150 #1,205
2008 – – 116 #1,437
2007 – – 153 #1,159
2006 – – 170 #1,056
2005 – – 174 #992
2004 – – 209 #850
2003 – – 236 #755
2002 – – 240 #732
2001 – – 269 #675
2000 – – 278 #652
1995 – – 536 #425
1990 – – 1,098 #249
1985 8 #7,806 1,322 #191
1980 7 #8,435 1,222 #200
1975 – – 1,395 #167
1970 6 #7,365 1,286 #201
1965 – – 866 #253
1960 – – 799 #281
1955 – – 710 #265
1950 – – 614 #264
1945 – – 321 #334
1940 – – 148 #476
1935 – – 26 #1,337
1930 – – 30 #1,312
1925 – – 22 #1,653
1920 – – 20 #1,781
1915 – – 18 #1,682
1910 – – 5 #1,683
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,392
1895 – – 5 #1,148
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Geoffrey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Geoffrey Hinton Geoffrey Hinton British-Canadian computer scientist (born 1947) Contemporary
  2. 2 Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush Australian actor (born 1951) Contemporary
  3. 3 Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer English writer (1343–1400) Medieval
  4. 4 Geoffrey Lewis Geoffrey Lewis American actor (1935–2015) Contemporary
  5. 5 Geoffrey Arend Geoffrey Arend American actor (born 1978) Contemporary
  6. 6 Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou European nobleman (1113–1151) Medieval
  7. 7 Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth Cleric and writer (c. 1095 – c. 1155) 1090–1155 · Medieval
  8. 8 Geoffrey Howe Geoffrey Howe British politician (1926–2015) Contemporary
  9. 9 Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany from 1181 to 1186 1158–1186 · Medieval
  10. 10 Geoffrey Blake American actor (born 1962) Contemporary
  11. 11 Geoffrey de Havilland Geoffrey de Havilland English aircraft engineer (1882–1965) 19th century
  12. 12 Geoffrey, Count of Nantes French nobleman (1134–1158) Medieval
  13. 13 Geoffrey Unsworth British cinematographer (1914–1978) Contemporary
  14. 14 Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou French nobleman (c. 939–987) 1000–987 · Medieval
  15. 15 Geoffrey Oryema Geoffrey Oryema Ugandan musician (1953–2018) Contemporary
  16. 16 Geoffrey Wilkinson Geoffrey Wilkinson English chemist and Nobel prize winner (1921–1996) Contemporary
  17. 17 Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou Count of Anjou and Count of Vendôm 1006–1060 · Medieval
  18. 18 Geoffrey Marcy Geoffrey Marcy American astronomer b. 1954 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Geoffrey Keating Irish historian 1569–1644 · 16th century
  20. 20 Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou Count of Anjou 1060–68 1040–1097 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Geoffrey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Geoffrey?

The median living Geoffrey is about 47 years old. Half of all living Geoffreys are between 38 and 59 years old.

How many people named Geoffrey are alive today?

An estimated 47 thousand people named Geoffrey are alive in the United States, based on 54,534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Geoffrey mean?

From Middle English Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus,…

How popular is the name Geoffrey in 2025?

Geoffrey ranked #3,599 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Geoffrey?

54,534 babies have been named Geoffrey in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geoffrey most popular?

Geoffrey peaked in 1975, when 1,395 newborns received the name.

Is Geoffrey a boy or girl name?

Geoffrey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Geoffrey rising or falling?

Geoffrey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Geoffrey become more popular?

Geoffrey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Geoffrey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Geoffrey?

Well-known people named Geoffrey include Geoffrey Hinton (computer scientist), Geoffrey Rush (actor), Geoffrey Chaucer (writer).

Names like Geoffrey

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