US rank #4840 Boys' name Peak 2021 207 births

Griffey — #4840 US boys' name

207 babies named Griffey in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s932020s109
#4840
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Griffey was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

28 babies were named Griffey in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Griffey

The Social Security Administration has registered 207 babies named Griffey between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Griffey currently holds the #4840 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Griffey performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Griffey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Griffey in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Griffey 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 207 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.

Griffey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

207

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,840

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Griffey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
28
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
0102030 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142009 5

Griffey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
109 births that decade — 53% of Griffey's all-time total
2000s52010s932020s109

Griffey by state

Where Griffey concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Griffey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
16 7.7%
#2 Washington
12 5.8%
Utah share of Griffey's total US births 7.7%
Even split

16 of 207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Griffey?
207 babies have been named Griffey since 2009. It currently ranks #4840 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 28 births.
When was Griffey most popular?
Griffey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Griffey most popular?
The top states for the name Griffey are Utah (16 births), Washington (12 births).
How long has the name Griffey been used?
Griffey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Griffey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Griffin, Griffen, Griffith, Griffyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.