U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Geoffrey?

Geoffrey was the #965 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Geoffrey

45,230

About 1 in 7,328 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#965

More common than 98.2% of listed first names

Peak year

1975

1,395 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

31

#7,743 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 7,328

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.9% male0.1% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic83.5%
Black, non-Hispanic6.45%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.35%
Asian / Pacific Islander3.10%
Two or more races3.37%
Hispanic or Latino3.29%

Reading the result

Geoffrey across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Geoffrey reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1975, with 1,395 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 31 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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