Total births
98
Boys' name · since 2016
Grizzly
98 babies named Grizzly in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6777
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Grizzly is the #6777 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 98 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grizzly has been recorded 98 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #6777 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #6777 among boys today
- 98 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Grizzly is currently the #6777 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 98 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6777
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Grizzly vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6777
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Grizzly was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Grizzly in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Grizzly compares
98 26th percentile among 14,294 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
Grizzly's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grizzly | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Grizzly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Grizzly's full recorded timeline at 2021, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Grizzly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#6,777
Active since
2016
Grizzly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Grizzly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Grizzly's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Grizzly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 63 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grizzly? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 98 babies named Grizzly. Today it holds rank #6777 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 15 births.
When was Grizzly most popular? ▼
Grizzly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Grizzly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grizzly since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Grizzly? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Grizzly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grizzly
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Griffyn Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Grizzly: #6777 Boys' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grizzly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Grizzly 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 July 2026.