US rank #4501 Unisex name Peak 2023 450 births

Griffyn — #4501 US boys' name

450 babies named Griffyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s1202010s1942020s124
#4501
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Griffyn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

29 babies were named Griffyn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Griffyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 450 babies named Griffyn between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Griffyn currently holds the #4501 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Griffyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 58 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Griffyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Griffyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Griffyn 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 450 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.

Griffyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

450

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2023

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,501

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Griffyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
29
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Griffyn popularity over time — girls

58 total births recorded since 2009 (Griffyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 58 births
45678910 202020182017201620152014201220112009 5

Griffyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
194 births that decade — 43% of Griffyn's all-time total
1990s122000s1202010s1942020s124

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Griffyn?
450 babies have been named Griffyn since 1997. It currently ranks #4501 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 29 births.
When was Griffyn most popular?
Griffyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Griffyn a unisex name?
Yes, Griffyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 450 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Griffyn been used?
Griffyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Griffyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Griffin, Griffen, Griffith, Grier, 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, 1997–2024 (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.