Geoffrey

Boy Germanic languages #2517 in 2023

Geoffrey is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

Meaning of Geoffrey

From Geffrey, from an - aristocratic name, Geoffroi (> West, East ), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of - origin. The second element is friþuz.

Popularity of Geoffrey

Popularity, 1895–2023

53 births in 2023

1895 2023

54,329 U.S. births recorded from 1895–2023.

Peak year

1975

1,395 babies

First recorded

1895

128 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.