Geoffrey
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Divine Peace; God's Peace
Background: The name Geoffrey originates from the Germanic elements 'gisil,' meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage,' and 'frid,' meaning 'peace.' This name was adopted into Old French as 'Geoffroi' before entering English usage.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#472
Total births
54,509
Most popular decade
1970s
(36,678 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-1,429 ranks)
Years in Top 100
0
First recorded year
1895
Gender usage
99.7% male
0.3% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1895
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,079
- Peak year
- 1975
- Peak year births
- 1,395
- Peak rank
- #167
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 40
- Recent rank
- #3,036
Female
- First year
- 1963
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #6,590
- Peak year
- 1982
- Peak year births
- 10
- Peak rank
- #6,370
- Most recent year
- 1993
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #13,441
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).