Recorded 2007–2008 Boys' name Peak 2008 12 births

Gryffen — boys' name

12 babies named Gryffen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s12
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Gryffen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

7 babies were named Gryffen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gryffen

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Gryffen between 2007 and 2008, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gryffen currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gryffen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gryffen 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 12 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.

Gryffen at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

12

Since 2007

2 years of records

Peak year

2008

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

2007

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 2008

Gryffen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2007

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20082007 5

Gryffen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12 births that decade — 100% of Gryffen's all-time total
2000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gryffen?
12 babies have been named Gryffen since 2007. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Gryffen most popular?
Gryffen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Gryffen been used?
Gryffen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 2 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Gryffen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gryffin, Gryphon, Gryffon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2007–2008 (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.