Geoffory
A masculine name of French origin derived from a Germanic compound meaning "traveler, wanderer".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Geoffory. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Geoffory today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Geoffory births was 1993 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Geoffory. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Geoffory. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1993
6 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
1993 SSA rank
#7,982
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Geoffory: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Geoffory by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Geoffory during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Geoffory
The given name Geoffory has its origins in the medieval French language, derived from the Germanic name Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Old German words "gau" meaning "territory" and "frid" meaning "peace". This suggests the name originally referred to someone who maintained peace and order within a particular region.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Geoffrey gained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and England, where variations like Geffrey and Jeffry emerged. One of the earliest known bearers was Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, who lived from around 1113 to 1151 and was the father of King Henry II of England.
The name Geoffory appears in various historical records and chronicles from the 12th to 15th centuries, often referring to noblemen, clergymen, and scholars. For instance, Geoffrey of Monmouth, a cleric born around 1095, wrote the influential work Historia Regum Britanniae, which popularized the Arthurian legends in medieval literature.
Another notable figure was Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned English poet and author of The Canterbury Tales, who lived from around 1343 to 1400. His works had a profound impact on the development of English literature and the use of the vernacular in writing.
In the 16th century, the name Geoffory gained further prominence through figures like Geoffrey Fenton, an English writer and translator who lived from around 1539 to 1608, and Geoffrey Keating, an Irish historian and poet born around 1569.
As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in various spellings, such as Godfrey, which was used by Godfrey of Bouillon, a prominent Crusader and the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the late 11th century.
Other notable bearers of the name Geoffory or its variants include Geoffrey of Anjou, a 12th-century French nobleman and military leader; Geoffrey de Havilland, the British aviation pioneer who lived from 1882 to 1965; and Geoffrey Chaucer Hicks, an American writer and educator born in 1901.
People
Geoffory + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Geoffory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Geoffory: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geoffory?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Geoffory going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Geoffory a common name?
We classify Geoffory as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Geoffory most popular?
The single biggest year for Geoffory was 1993, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Geoffory is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Geoffory in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Geoffory a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Geoffory in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Geoffory still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Geoffory in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Geoffory can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Geoffory as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Geoffory on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.