Geoffrey is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Geoffrey in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Geoffrey
Geoffrey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 721 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #571 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Geoffrey is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Geoffrey
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Geoffrey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Geoffrey in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Geoffrey has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 721 places in the last five years. Its peak was #571 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Geoffrey is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Geoffrey include: Geoffrey Owens — Geoffrey Louis Owens is an American actor known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show.; Geoffrey Hinton — Geoffrey Everest Hinton is a British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, cognitive psychologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on...; Geoffrey Wansell — Geoffrey Wansell is a British journalist, author and podcaster..
Geoffrey does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Geoffreys in the wild.
9
UK babies named Geoffrey (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 721 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Geoffrey
Likely around 1 other Geoffrey in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Geoffrey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Geoffrey Louis Owens is an American actor known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show. He is the son of the United States Congressman Major Owens.
Geoffrey Everest Hinton is a British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, cognitive psychologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on artificial neural networks, which earned him the title "the Godfather of AI". He is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto.
Geoffrey Wansell is a British journalist, author and podcaster. He has written biographies and works of true crime, and co-hosts the podcast Blood Ties.
Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, writer and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the 'father of English literature', or alternatively, the 'father of English poetry'.
Geoffrey Scott was an English scholar and poet, known as a historian of architecture. His biography of Isabelle de Charrière entitled The Portrait of Zelide won the 1925 James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
Geoffrey II de Château-Landon was the count of Gâtinais. He was the son of Hugues du Perche, Count of Gâtinais, and of Béatrice de Mâcon, the daughter of Aubry II de Mâcon.