Boys' name · since 2000
Gryffin
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 1,114 babies named Gryffin, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,793 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,114
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gryffin currently ranks #2254 among boys' names in America, with 1,114 babies recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Gryffin recorded 1,114 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #2254 nationally today, ahead of 84% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #4,793 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,254 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,114 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gryffin ranks #4,793 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,254 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,114 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,793 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,114
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gryffin's 1,114 recorded births place it above 89.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Gryffin compares
1,114 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Gryffin's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gryffin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,114 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gryffin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gryffin's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gryffin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gryffin popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2017 (Gryffin as girls' name)
Gryffin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (510 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Gryffin's strongest decade.
510 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Gryffin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 140
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
510 births
- 2020s
2020s
464 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 510 births (46% of all-time use).
How Gryffin 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 Gryffin's total volume
Gryffin by state
Where Gryffin concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 33 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.0% |
33 of 1,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Gryffin appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gryffin's data
- Gryffin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (510 total births) through the 2020s (464) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gryffins (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Gryffin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~25 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, 2000–2025 (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 Gryffin 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.