How Many People Are Named Griff?
An estimated 233 people in the United States have the first name Griff. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Griff peaked in popularity in 1960 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Griff as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Griff paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
233
About 1 in 1,471,049 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1960
14 births
Total Registered
286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Griff
Griff is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 286 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Griff as a male name
Ranked #7,384 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (14 births)
Griff in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 384 people with the first name Griff, which placed it at #24,891 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Griff was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 384 people with this name in that snapshot, 97.7% were male and 2.3% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 100.0% of the time.
Census Count
384
people with this name
Census Rank
#24,891
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.13
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Griff was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.90%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (5.99%) and Hispanic (4.43%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Griff in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Griff.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.90% | 326 |
| Black | 5.99% | 23 |
| Hispanic | 4.43% | 17 |
| Two or More Races | 3.39% | 13 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.04% | 4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.26% | 1 |
Griff: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Griff span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 60 babies were registered. While Griff is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Griff by Decade
How has Griff tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Griff + Last Name Combinations
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Griff: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Griff?
We estimate approximately 233 people named Griff are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,471,049 Americans share this first name.
Is Griff a common name?
Griff is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Griff most popular?
Griff reached peak popularity in 1960, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Griff is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Griff in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 384 people with the first name Griff. That placed it at #24,891 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.13 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Griff was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Griff?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Griff was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 97.7% male and 2.3% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Griff?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Griff was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.90%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (5.99%) and Hispanic (4.43%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Griff a male name?
Griff is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Griff have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Griff peaked in 1960, and the average living bearer is about 43 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Griff Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Griff Smith, Griff Johnson, Griff Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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