How Many People Are Named Geoffrey?
An estimated 47,548 people in the United States have the first name Geoffrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Geoffrey peaked in popularity in 1975 with 1,395 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geoffrey 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 Geoffrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Geoffrey is overwhelmingly male, 140 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Geoffrey has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
47,548
About 1 in 7,209 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1975
1,395 births
Total Registered
54,509
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geoffrey
Geoffrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54,509 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Geoffrey as a male name
Ranked #3,056 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (1,395 births)
Geoffrey as a female name
Ranked #14,257 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1982 (10 births)
Geoffrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geoffrey span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12,800 babies were registered. Geoffrey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geoffrey by Decade
How has Geoffrey 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.
Geoffrey by State
Birth registrations for Geoffrey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota. On average, about 991 Geoffreys were registered per state.
Geoffrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geoffrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Geoffrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geoffrey?
We estimate approximately 47,548 people named Geoffrey 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 7,209 Americans share this first name.
Is Geoffrey a common name?
Geoffrey is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54,509 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geoffrey most popular?
Geoffrey reached peak popularity in 1975, when 1,395 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geoffrey is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geoffrey a male name?
Geoffrey is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geoffrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geoffrey Smith, Geoffrey Johnson, Geoffrey 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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