Recorded 1958–1966 Boys' name Peak 1958 38 births

Geff — boys' name

38 babies named Geff in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s30
1960s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Geff was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

8 babies were named Geff in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Geff

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Geff between 1958 and 1966, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Geff currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Geff performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Geff shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Geff in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Geff at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

38

Since 1958

9 years of records

Peak year

1958

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1958

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1966

Geff popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1958

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1958)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 196619651964196119601958 8

Geff by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 79% of Geff's all-time total
1950s81960s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geff?
38 babies have been named Geff since 1958. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1958 with 8 births.
When was Geff most popular?
Geff was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Geff been used?
Geff has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 9 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Geff?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geffrey, Geffen, Geffery, Geffory, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.