Griffin
A Latinized form of the Welsh name Gruffudd, whose second element iudd means lord. The spelling also matches the griffin, the eagle-lion creature of medieval legend.
Griffin in 2025
Griffin was given to 1,648 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 416th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,012 babies born.
The history of Griffin
Griffin reached its highest point in 2023, when 1,750 babies were given the name, ranking 394th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 51,809 babies have been named Griffin. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Griffin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Griffin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | 1,521 |
| 1890s | 40 | 1,854 |
| 1900s | 61 | 1,949 |
| 1910s | 175 | 2,410 |
| 1920s | 222 | 2,875 |
| 1930s | 149 | 3,186 |
| 1940s | 177 | 3,231 |
| 1950s | 182 | 3,610 |
| 1960s | 160 | 3,653 |
| 1970s | 371 | 2,541 |
| 1980s | 1,421 | 1,241 |
| 1990s | 8,119 | 423 |
| 2000s | 14,723 | 439 |
| 2010s | 16,258 | 404 |
| 2020s | 9,716 | 394 |
Where Griffin is heading
Griffin has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 1,636 babies in 2015 to 1,648 in 2025.
Names like Griffin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Griffin.