Boys' name · since 1996
Gryphon
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 656 babies named Gryphon, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,707 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,800 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 656
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gryphon currently ranks #4800 among boys' names in America, with 656 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Gryphon recorded 656 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #4800 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #6,707 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,800 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 656 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gryphon ranks #6,707 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,800 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 656 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,707 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,800 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 656
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gryphon's 656 recorded births place it above 85.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Gryphon compares
656 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Gryphon's all-time total is 78% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gryphon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 656 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gryphon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gryphon's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gryphon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Gryphon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (261 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Gryphon's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Gryphon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
254 births
- 2010s
2010s
261 births
- 2020s
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 261 births (40% of all-time use).
How Gryphon 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 Gryphon's total volume
Gryphon by state
Where Gryphon concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.8% |
18 of 656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gryphon's data
- Gryphon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (261 total births) through the 2020s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gryphons (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gryphon
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gryphon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Gryphon 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.