Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1960
Goeffrey
Goeffrey has 49 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Goeffrey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1960.
Goeffrey has 49 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.
- 49 total births
- 1960–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Goeffrey since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 49
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Goeffrey was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Goeffrey in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Goeffrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goeffrey's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goeffrey at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Goeffrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Goeffrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Goeffrey's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Goeffrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goeffrey? ▼
49 babies have been named Goeffrey since 1960. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
When was Goeffrey most popular? ▼
Goeffrey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Goeffrey been used? ▼
Goeffrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 32 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Goeffrey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goerge, Goebel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Goeffrey's data
- Goeffrey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Goeffrey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Goeffrey: Baby Name Since 1960 - 49 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goeffrey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Goeffrey 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 June 2026.