Geoffrey
How to say it: JEF-ree · /ˈdʒɛfri/
Norman French form of Godfrey; Germanic elements may mean 'territory peace' or 'traveler peace'.
Geoffrey was the 448th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 58% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #603 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #448 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,839 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −58% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #603 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Geoffrey peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Geoffrey also love
Nicknames
- Geoff
- Jeff
Honouring a Geoffrey in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Geoffrey is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Geoffrey
- Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400)14th century English poet and author
- Geoffrey Rush (born 1951)Australian actor
- Geoffrey Hinton (born 1947)British-Canadian computer scientist and psychologist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Geoffrey the Giraffe has been the Toys R Us mascot since 1965; mild toy-store association.
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