US rank #10306 Unisex name Peak 2009 31 births

Geffen — #10306 US boys' name

31 babies named Geffen in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s72020s19
#10306
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Geffen was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

7 babies were named Geffen in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Geffen

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Geffen between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Geffen currently holds the #10306 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Geffen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Geffen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Geffen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Geffen 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 31 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.

Geffen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2009

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,306

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Geffen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242023202120091997 5

Geffen popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2023 (Geffen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 20242023 6

Geffen by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 61% of Geffen's all-time total
1990s52000s72020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geffen?
31 babies have been named Geffen since 1997. It currently ranks #10306 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 7 births.
When was Geffen most popular?
Geffen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Geffen a unisex name?
Yes, Geffen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 31 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Geffen been used?
Geffen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Geffen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geffrey, Geff, 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, 1997–2024 (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.