How Many People Are Named Geffen?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Geffen. It is used for both genders, with 72.1% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Geffen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geffen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Geffen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Geffen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.1% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
13 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geffen
Geffen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.1%) and females (27.9%). Out of 43 total births registered, 31 were male and 12 were female.
Geffen as a male name
Ranked #10,194 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Geffen as a female name
Ranked #14,006 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Geffen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geffen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 31 babies were registered. Geffen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Geffen by Decade
How has Geffen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Geffen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geffen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Geffen
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Geffen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geffen?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Geffen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Geffen a common name?
Geffen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geffen most popular?
Geffen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geffen is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geffen a male name?
Geffen is predominantly male. 72.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geffen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geffen Smith, Geffen Johnson, Geffen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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