Recorded 1953–1992 Boys' name Peak 1990 141 births

Geofrey — boys' name

141 babies named Geofrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s151970s421980s571990s16
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Geofrey was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

10 babies were named Geofrey in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Geofrey

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Geofrey between 1953 and 1992, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Geofrey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Geofrey performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Geofrey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Geofrey 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 141 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.

Geofrey at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

141

Since 1953

40 years of records

Peak year

1990

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1953

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1992

Geofrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1953

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4681012 19921988198219781975197119601953 6

Geofrey by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
57 births that decade — 40% of Geofrey's all-time total
1950s111960s151970s421980s571990s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geofrey?
141 babies have been named Geofrey since 1953. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1990 with 10 births.
When was Geofrey most popular?
Geofrey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Geofrey been used?
Geofrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 40 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Geofrey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include George, Geoffrey, Geovanni, Geovanny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1953–1992 (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.