Griffin

Boy name

Griffin has been given to 51,809 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #222 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɡɹɪfɪn/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

51,809

Peak year

2023 (1,750 babies)

Rank in 2025

#222 for boys

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +1%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Griffin.

52,177 babies since 1881

53,282 babies since 1974

49,752 babies since 1919

53,897 babies since 1917

54,013 babies since 1882

49,421 babies since 1933

48,951 babies since 1880

48,944 babies since 1995

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