Boy · #6,518 in 2026

Joffrey

Joffrey is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

  • French
Current Rank
#6,518
Peak Rank
#4,993 (1990)
Total Babies
77
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1969
First Year
1991
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#4993
Peak Rank
77
Total Count
11
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joffrey

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Joffrey is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Joffrey

American parents first put Joffrey on the record books as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 10 Joffreys were born — ranking #4,993 that year. About 57% of every Joffrey on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Joffrey last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 77 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Joffrey

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joffrey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Joffrey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joffrey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joffrey

What does the name Joffrey mean?
Joffrey is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
What is the origin of the name Joffrey?
Joffrey has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Joffrey in 2026?
In 2026, Joffrey ranks #6,518 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Joffrey most popular?
Joffrey reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #4,993 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Joffrey a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Joffrey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Joffrey?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joffrey include Ferron, Johnel, Steen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Joffrey?
Common variants and related forms of Joffrey include Geoffrey, Geoffroy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Joffrey

Joffrey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Joffrey's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Joffrey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.