Boys' name · since 1881
Griffin
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 51,051 babies named Griffin, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #505 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #222 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51,051
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Griffin is the #222 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 51,051 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Griffin recorded 51,051 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #222 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #505 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #222 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 51,051 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Griffin ranks #505 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #222 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 51,051 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #505 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #222 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51,051
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Griffin's 51,051 recorded births place it above 98.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Griffin compares
51,051 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Griffin's all-time total is 138x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Griffin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51,051 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,728 | 34 | 22,252 |
Griffin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Griffin splits its recorded history at 1957: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 1,728 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Griffin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 1,728
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Griffin popularity over time - girls
758 total births recorded since 1979 (Griffin as girls' name)
Griffin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (16,043 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Griffin's strongest decade.
16,043 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Griffin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 61
1900s
61 births
- 1910s 175
1910s
175 births
- 1920s 222
1920s
222 births
- 1930s 149
1930s
149 births
- 1940s 177
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 182
1950s
182 births
- 1960s 160
1960s
160 births
- 1970s 366
1970s
366 births
- 1980s 1,347
1980s
1,347 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,942 births
- 2000s
2000s
14,556 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,043 births
- 2020s
2020s
9,596 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16,043 births (31% of all-time use).
How Griffin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Griffin's total volume
Griffin by state
Where Griffin concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,035 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 2,697 | 5.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,504 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,498 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 2,320 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 2,182 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 1,736 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 1,690 | 3.3% |
4,035 of 51,051 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Griffin appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Griffin's data
- Griffin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16,043 total births) through the 2020s (9,596) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Griffins (4,035 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Griffin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Griffin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.