Gryffin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,239

among boys · ↑247 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gryffin · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

100 babies

All-time total

1,134

#4,793 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Gryffin popularity over time

1,134 babies have been named Gryffin since 2000, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	–	140	140	14	–	#4,104
2010s	14	510	524	52	+274%	#1,665
2020s (to 2025)	6	464	470	78	+49%	#1,764

Where Gryffin 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

Where Gryffin is most popular

Boys named Gryffin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gryffin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	18	0.068	+53%
Indiana	10	0.062	+41%
Michigan	11	0.054	+21%
Colorado	6	0.046	+5%
Pennsylvania	10	0.038	-15%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-44%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-47%
Texas	13	0.015	-67%
Florida	6	0.013	-71%
New York	5	0.012	-74%
California	10	0.011	-75%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gryffin

Gryffin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,239 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,134 American babies have been named Gryffin. Its peak came in 2022, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Gryffin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gryffin?

The median living Gryffin is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 1,100 people named Gryffin 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.

Gryffin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	63	#2,239
2024	–	–	55	#2,486
2023	–	–	84	#1,884
2022	6	#14,184	94	#1,764
2021	–	–	87	#1,805
2020	–	–	81	#1,838
2019	–	–	97	#1,665
2018	6	#14,438	84	#1,811
2017	8	#12,019	74	#1,944
2016	–	–	61	#2,216
2015	–	–	49	#2,538
2014	–	–	46	#2,639
2013	–	–	36	#3,079
2012	–	–	27	#3,830
2011	–	–	18	#5,057
2010	–	–	18	#5,112
2009	–	–	20	#4,816
2008	–	–	17	#5,326
2007	–	–	15	#5,745
2006	–	–	20	#4,570
2005	–	–	22	#4,104
2004	–	–	11	#6,696
2003	–	–	15	#5,125
2002	–	–	7	#8,776
2001	–	–	7	#8,619
2000	–	–	6	#9,514
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gryffin?

The median living Gryffin is about 6 years old. Half of all living Gryffins are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Gryffin are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Gryffin are alive in the United States, based on 1,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gryffin mean?

Spelling variant of Griffin.

How popular is the name Gryffin in 2025?

Gryffin ranked #2,239 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gryffin?

1,134 babies have been named Gryffin in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gryffin most popular?

Gryffin peaked in 2022, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Gryffin a boy or girl name?

Gryffin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gryffin rising or falling?

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

Will Gryffin become more popular?

Gryffin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Gryffin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Gryffin

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