Boys' name · since 1953
Geofrey
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.
- #15,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 141
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
Geofrey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Geofrey recorded 141 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1992.
- #15,170 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 141 born since 1953
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geofrey ranks #15,170 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 141 born since 1953, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 141
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
Geofrey's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Geofrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geofrey's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geofrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1992
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Geofrey by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (57 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Geofrey's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Geofrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (40% of all-time use).
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- Geofrey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geofrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geofrey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.