Griff — #7279 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Griff

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Griff between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Griff currently holds the #7279 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Griff performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Griff shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Griff in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 286 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.