Griffith: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,596

among boys · ↑533 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Griffith

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1918

26 babies

All-time total

1,550

#3,861 all-time among boys

First recorded

1899

in Social Security records

Griffith popularity over time

1,550 babies have been named Griffith since 1899, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	7	1	–	#896
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	95	10	–	#1,422
1920s	148	15	+56%	#1,525
1930s	90	9	-39%	#1,917
1940s	125	13	+39%	#1,504
1950s	136	14	+9%	#1,771
1960s	117	12	-14%	#1,778
1970s	81	8	-31%	#3,063
1980s	117	12	+44%	#2,877
1990s	202	20	+73%	#2,812
2000s	165	17	-18%	#3,975
2010s	161	16	-2%	#4,152
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	+10%	#4,538

Where Griffith is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Griffith

Griffith is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,596 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 1,550 American babies have been named Griffith. Its peak came in 1918, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Griffith stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Griffith?

The median living Griffith is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 56. An estimated 1,100 people named Griffith are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Griffith year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,596
2024	19	#5,129
2023	16	#5,749
2022	13	#6,601
2021	22	#4,538
2020	14	#6,083
2019	15	#5,914
2018	23	#4,405
2017	25	#4,152
2016	12	#6,865
2015	13	#6,459
2014	12	#6,782
2013	15	#5,757
2012	10	#7,744
2011	18	#5,056
2010	18	#5,111
2009	15	#5,906
2008	14	#6,188
2007	14	#6,021
2006	18	#4,932
2005	23	#3,975
2004	14	#5,588
2003	13	#5,661
2002	18	#4,376
2001	19	#4,183
2000	17	#4,459
1995	19	#3,475
1990	20	#3,101
1985	14	#3,275
1980	15	#3,003
1975	8	#4,081
1970	6	#4,433
1965	13	#2,309
1960	11	#2,597
1955	18	#1,869
1950	12	#2,257
1945	9	#2,465
1940	15	#1,837
1935	6	#3,412
1930	7	#3,418
1925	17	#1,961
1920	12	#2,518
1915	14	#2,014
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Griffith, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Griffith?

The median living Griffith is about 31 years old. Half of all living Griffiths are between 16 and 56 years old.

How many people named Griffith are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Griffith are alive in the United States, based on 1,550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Griffith in 2025?

Griffith ranked #4,596 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Griffith?

1,550 babies have been named Griffith in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Griffith most popular?

Griffith peaked in 1918, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Griffith a boy or girl name?

Griffith is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Griffith rising or falling?

Griffith is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Griffith become more popular?

Griffith looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Griffith in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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