Geoffrey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Geoffrey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Geoffrey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Geoffrey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Geoffrey is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “peace of God or land”. From a Germanic name, the medieval origin of Jeffrey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 54,534 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 435 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 173 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 690 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,439 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Geoffrey per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (1,395/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (38/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Geoffrey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #355 nationally (given to 1,429 babies that year).
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