Geoffrey comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Divine peace, pledge of peace.
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How popular is Geoffrey?
1975peak year
The name Geoffrey reached its peak in 1975, with 1,395 registrations (ranked #167). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1895. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2413) today, averaging about 59 new babies per year. Geoffrey has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 54,509 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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