Geoggrey
An English masculine name of Old French origin meaning "peaceful region".
Name Census estimates that about 31 living Americans carry the first name Geoggrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Geoggrey today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Geoggrey births was 1980 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Geoggrey. 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 Geoggrey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
31
~ 1 in 11,056,592 Americans
Peak year
1980
7 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1988 SSA rank
#7,671
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Geoggrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Geoggrey from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 28 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Geoggrey 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 Geoggrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Geoggrey
The given name Geoggrey has its roots in the Germanic languages, originating from a combination of the Old German words "ger" meaning spear and "wald" meaning ruler or protector. It is believed to have first emerged in the 6th century AD among the Frankish tribes that inhabited the region now known as modern-day Germany and France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Geoggrey can be found in the Frankish chronicles of the 8th century, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor nobleman who fought alongside Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours in 732 AD. This battle is considered a pivotal moment in European history, as it halted the Umayyad Caliphate's advance into Western Europe.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Geoggrey gained popularity among the nobility and ruling classes across various parts of Europe. A notable bearer of this name was Geoggrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, who lived from 1113 to 1151 AD. He was an influential figure in the ongoing conflicts between the Plantagenets and the House of Blois during the Anarchy period in England.
In the 12th century, the name Geoggrey appeared in the literary works of the famous French writer Chrétien de Troyes, who featured a character named Geoggrey in his Arthurian romance "Erec and Enide". This further contributed to the name's widespread recognition across Europe.
During the Renaissance period, one of the most renowned individuals bearing the name Geoggrey was Geoggrey Chaucer, the celebrated English poet and author of "The Canterbury Tales". He lived from 1343 to 1400 and is considered the father of English literature.
Another notable figure was Geoggrey Keating, an Irish historian and writer who lived from 1569 to 1644. He is best known for his work "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" (The History of Ireland), which provided a comprehensive account of Irish history and culture.
In more recent times, the name Geoggrey has continued to be used, although its popularity has waned compared to its heyday in medieval and Renaissance Europe. One of the most famous modern bearers of this name was Geoggrey Boycott, the English cricketer and former captain of the England cricket team, who was born in 1940 and played from 1962 to 1986.
People
Geoggrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Geoggrey 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
Geoggrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geoggrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 31 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Geoggrey 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 11,056,592 US residents.
Is Geoggrey a common name?
We classify Geoggrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Geoggrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Geoggrey was 1980, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Geoggrey is about 44 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 Geoggrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Geoggrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Geoggrey 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 Geoggrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Geoggrey 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 Geoggrey 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 are named Geoggrey?
See how many Americans are named Geoggrey on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.