How Many People Are Named Griffin?
An estimated 48,732 people in the United States have the first name Griffin. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Griffin peaked in popularity in 2023 with 1,748 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Griffin 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 Griffin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Griffin is overwhelmingly male, 737 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Griffin is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
48,732
About 1 in 7,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
1,748 births
Total Registered
50,148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Griffin
Griffin is predominantly male (98.5%), though 737 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Griffin as a male name
Ranked #223 in 2024
1,609 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (1,726 births)
Griffin as a female name
Ranked #6,223 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (37 births)
Griffin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Griffin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,257 babies were registered. While Griffin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Griffin by Decade
How has Griffin 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.
Griffin by State
Birth registrations for Griffin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, New Mexico. On average, about 916 Griffins were registered per state.
Griffin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Griffin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Griffin
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Griffin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Griffin?
We estimate approximately 48,732 people named Griffin 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 7,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Griffin a common name?
Griffin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Griffin most popular?
Griffin reached peak popularity in 2023, when 1,748 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Griffin is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Griffin a male name?
Griffin is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Griffin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Griffin Smith, Griffin Johnson, Griffin 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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