How Many People Are Named Griffen?
An estimated 1,765 people in the United States have the first name Griffen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Griffen peaked in popularity in 1999 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Griffen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Griffen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,765
About 1 in 194,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1999
110 births
Total Registered
1,790
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Griffen
Griffen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,790 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Griffen as a male name
Ranked #5,727 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (110 births)
Griffen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Griffen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 764 babies were registered. Griffen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Griffen by Decade
How has Griffen 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.
Griffen by State
Birth registrations for Griffen span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Utah, Georgia, Massachusetts. On average, about 25 Griffens were registered per state.
Griffen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Griffen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Griffen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Griffen?
We estimate approximately 1,765 people named Griffen 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 194,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Griffen a common name?
Griffen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,790 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Griffen most popular?
Griffen reached peak popularity in 1999, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Griffen is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Griffen a male name?
Griffen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Griffen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Griffen Smith, Griffen Johnson, Griffen 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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