Griffin

Given to 51,809 US babies since 1881

● Steady

Rank in 2025
#5722
recorded as girls
#222
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
1,648
girls 21 · boys 1,627
Peak year
2023
1,728 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
51,809
since 1881

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Griffin was most popular in 2023, when 1,728 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.0 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,627 babies were named Griffin, ranking #222 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Griffin was most popular in 2023, when 1,728 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.0 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,627 babies were named Griffin, ranking #222 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 2023

Griffin was most popular in 2023, when 1,728 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.0 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,627 babies were named Griffin, ranking #222 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 21 5722 1,627 222
2024 19 6167 1,617 223
2023 22 5549 1,728 214
2022 22 5638 1,540 230
2021 21 5748 1,592 232
2020 15 7212 1,492 241
2019 28 4773 1,624 232
2018 33 4237 1,678 224
2017 20 6044 1,522 243
2016 27 4990 1,695 230
2015 22 5833 1,614 236
2014 22 5797 1,537 243
2013 17 7031 1,623 225
2012 17 7144 1,652 220
2011 11 9723 1,581 227
2010 18 6904 1,517 232
2009 15 8058 1,558 232
2008 13 8965 1,504 243
2007 24 5709 1,486 242
2006 16 7482 1,353 256
2005 17 6820 1,376 244
2004 19 6216 1,385 241
2003 18 6299 1,536 225
2002 15 7045 1,472 228
2001 16 6619 1,418 239
2000 14 7158 1,468 233
1999 14 6836 1,545 219
1998 17 5799 1,491 215
1997 37 3161 1,365 225
1996 24 4306 990 281
1995 12 7041 689 355
1994 22 4521 565 404
1993 22 4524 432 487
1992 10 8065 329 561
1991 7 10271 259 634
1990 12 6867 277 602
1989 13 6160 248 636
1988 10 7111 232 620
1987 10 6788 252 569
1986 <5 — 144 754
1985 6 9307 148 726
1984 9 6810 82 985
1983 5 10275 81 979
1982 6 9237 56 1242
1981 7 8128 45 1411
1980 8 7418 59 1187
1979 5 10210 67 1089
1978 <5 — 64 1087
1977 <5 — 62 1099
1976 <5 — 56 1144
1975 <5 — 30 1658
1974 <5 — 23 1934
1973 <5 — 19 2124
1972 <5 — 12 2819
1971 <5 — 18 2203
1970 <5 — 15 2399
1969 <5 — 30 1463
1968 <5 — 14 2200
1967 <5 — 17 1906
1966 <5 — 10 2627
1965 <5 — 15 2084
1964 <5 — 15 2114
1963 <5 — 17 1957
1962 <5 — 13 2279
1961 <5 — 16 2070
1960 <5 — 13 2315
1959 <5 — 20 1806
1958 <5 — 20 1766
1957 <5 — 18 1887
1956 <5 — 13 2263
1955 <5 — 24 1572
1954 <5 — 21 1668
1953 <5 — 15 2038
1952 <5 — 19 1749
1951 <5 — 18 1774
1950 <5 — 14 2019
1949 <5 — 19 1702
1948 <5 — 20 1656
1947 <5 — 22 1599
1946 <5 — 23 1475
1945 <5 — 11 2131
1944 <5 — 16 1738
1943 <5 — 17 1764
1942 <5 — 13 2042
1941 <5 — 19 1588
1940 <5 — 17 1680
1939 <5 — 15 1795
1938 <5 — 12 2084
1937 <5 — 17 1688
1936 <5 — 12 2062
1935 <5 — 18 1656
1934 <5 — 17 1725
1933 <5 — 19 1586
1932 <5 — 14 1995
1931 <5 — 12 2207
1930 <5 — 13 2178
1929 <5 — 23 1523
1928 <5 — 26 1448
1927 <5 — 15 2121
1926 <5 — 25 1466
1925 <5 — 23 1583
1924 <5 — 23 1628
1923 <5 — 22 1644
1922 <5 — 18 1883
1921 <5 — 23 1588
1920 <5 — 24 1543
1919 <5 — 25 1449
1918 <5 — 23 1539
1917 <5 — 23 1479
1916 <5 — 19 1646
1915 <5 — 16 1782
1914 <5 — 22 1260
1913 <5 — 14 1441
1912 <5 — 14 1268
1911 <5 — 11 1038
1910 <5 — 8 1193
1909 <5 — <5 —
1908 <5 — 8 1021
1907 <5 — <5 —
1906 <5 — 9 852
1905 <5 — 9 836
1904 <5 — 5 1205
1903 <5 — 9 783
1902 <5 — 6 1013
1901 <5 — 8 779
1900 <5 — 7 1050
1899 <5 — <5 —
1898 <5 — 6 1002
1897 <5 — 6 942
1896 <5 — 5 1101
1895 <5 — <5 —
1894 <5 — 5 1074
1893 <5 — <5 —
1892 <5 — 5 1066
1891 <5 — 6 841
1890 <5 — 7 814
1889 <5 — 7 789
1888 <5 — <5 —
1887 <5 — 5 921
1886 <5 — <5 —
1885 <5 — 5 936
1884 <5 — 7 764
1883 <5 — <5 —
1882 <5 — 5 943
1881 <5 — 6 781

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Other spellings

Griffen · 1,808 Gryffin · 1,134 Gryphon · 656 Griffyn · 526 Griffon · 231

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Where Griffin is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 1% · boys 99% across all years