Griffin vs Griffen

Side-by-side comparison of Griffin and Griffen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Griffin

Boy name · Rank #223

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Name B

Griffen

Boy name · Rank #5736

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Metric Griffin Griffen
Current Rank #223 #5736
Total Births (all years) 49,411 1,790
Peak Year 2023 1999
Peak Year Births 1,726 110
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Griffin Griffen
1880ss 35 —
1890ss 40 —
1900ss 61 —
1910ss 175 —
1920ss 222 —
1930ss 149 —
1940ss 177 —
1950ss 182 —
1960ss 160 —
1970ss 366 —
1980ss 1,347 36
1990ss 7,942 472
2000ss 14,556 764
2010ss 16,042 383
2020ss 7,957 135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Griffin Griffen
2014 1,537 27
2015 1,614 36
2016 1,695 29
2017 1,522 36
2018 1,678 27
2019 1,623 28
2020 1,491 26
2021 1,592 36
2022 1,539 27
2023 1,726 30
2024 1,609 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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