Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2009
Gryffon
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Gryffon, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2009–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Gryffon since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gryffon has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2016.
- 11 total births
- 2009–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Gryffon since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 11
- total births
- 2009–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Gryffon was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gryffon in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Gryffon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gryffon's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gryffon at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Gryffon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2016
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Gryffon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gryffon's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Gryffon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gryffon? ▼
11 babies have been named Gryffon since 2009. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Gryffon most popular? ▼
Gryffon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Gryffon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gryffon since 2009 -- 8 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Gryffon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gryffin, Gryphon, Gryffen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2016 (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. "Gryffon: Baby Name Since 2009 - 11 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gryffon. 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 Gryffon 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 June 2026.