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    The first name Geoff

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /d͡ʒɛf/ 1 syllable Male

    Meaning and origin

    Clipping of Geoffrey.

    Geoff is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Geoff last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 4 births (#3,865).

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    10
    babies named Geoff, 1996–2025
    #4,647
    rank in 2011
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Geoff with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Geoff at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2016, 6 boys born in the United States were named Geoff, the 11,184th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 65 were.

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    1,549
    babies named Geoff since 1880
    #11,184
    rank in 2016
    1962
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Geoff

    50 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Geoff Hurst
      English footballer (born 1941)
    • Geoff Pierson
      American actor, born 1949
    • Geoff Cameron
      American soccer player, born 1985
    • Geoff Lees
      British racing driver, born 1951
    • Geoff Bent
      English footballer (1932-1958)
    • Geoff Nicholls
      British guitarist and keyboardist (1948–2017)
    • Geoff Stults
      American actor, born 1977
    • Geoff Hoon
      British politician and Cabinet minister (born 1953)
    • Geoff Tate
      American singer, born 1959
    • Geoff Duke
      British motorcycle racer (1923-2015)
    • Geoff Keighley
      Canadian journalist and TV presenter (born 1978)
    • Geoff Ryman
      British-Canadian writer, born 1951

    Questions

    What does the name Geoff mean?
    Clipping of Geoffrey.
    How popular is the name Geoff?
    In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Geoff, ranking 4,647th. Its peak was 2010, with 4 births.
    Is Geoff a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,549 US babies named Geoff since 1880 were boys.
    When was Geoff most popular?
    1962 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Geoff, its highest rank at 942nd.
    How do you pronounce Geoff?
    Geoff is /d͡ʒɛf/, one syllable.