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Worldwide Name Statistics

Griffin

Ranked #894 - 1 in 161,095 people
US

Most common in

United States

50k bearers

World total

49,660

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#894

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States50k
Worldwide
~50k
rank #894
Rarity
1 in 161,095
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~50k in US

About the name Griffin

There are an estimated 49,660 people named Griffin alive worldwide today. That ranks Griffin at #894 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Griffin is held by approximately 49,660 people, ranking #894 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,683 U.S. residents).

Historically Griffin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.5% male).

Griffin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.5%Female 1.5%

Griffin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Griffin, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 5
  3. 1884: 7
  4. 1885: 5
  5. 1887: 5
  6. 1889: 7
  7. 1890: 7
  8. 1891: 6
  9. 1892: 5
  10. 1894: 5
  11. 1896: 5
  12. 1897: 6
  13. 1898: 6
  14. 1900: 7
  15. 1901: 8
  16. 1902: 6
  17. 1903: 9
  18. 1904: 5
  19. 1905: 9
  20. 1906: 9
  21. 1908: 8
  22. 1910: 8
  23. 1911: 11
  24. 1912: 14
  25. 1913: 14
  26. 1914: 22
  27. 1915: 16
  28. 1916: 19
  29. 1917: 23
  30. 1918: 23
  31. 1919: 25
  32. 1920: 24
  33. 1921: 23
  34. 1922: 18
  35. 1923: 22
  36. 1924: 23
  37. 1925: 23
  38. 1926: 25
  39. 1927: 15
  40. 1928: 26
  41. 1929: 23
  42. 1930: 13
  43. 1931: 12
  44. 1932: 14
  45. 1933: 19
  46. 1934: 17
  47. 1935: 18
  48. 1936: 12
  49. 1937: 17
  50. 1938: 12
  51. 1939: 15
  52. 1940: 17
  53. 1941: 19
  54. 1942: 13
  55. 1943: 17
  56. 1944: 16
  57. 1945: 11
  58. 1946: 23
  59. 1947: 22
  60. 1948: 20
  61. 1949: 19
  62. 1950: 14
  63. 1951: 18
  64. 1952: 19
  65. 1953: 15
  66. 1954: 21
  67. 1955: 24
  68. 1956: 13
  69. 1957: 18
  70. 1958: 20
  71. 1959: 20
  72. 1960: 13
  73. 1961: 16
  74. 1962: 13
  75. 1963: 17
  76. 1964: 15
  77. 1965: 15
  78. 1966: 10
  79. 1967: 17
  80. 1968: 14
  81. 1969: 30
  82. 1970: 15
  83. 1971: 18
  84. 1972: 12
  85. 1973: 19
  86. 1974: 23
  87. 1975: 30
  88. 1976: 56
  89. 1977: 62
  90. 1978: 64
  91. 1979: 72
  92. 1980: 67
  93. 1981: 52
  94. 1982: 62
  95. 1983: 86
  96. 1984: 91
  97. 1985: 154
  98. 1986: 144
  99. 1987: 262
  100. 1988: 242
  101. 1989: 261
  102. 1990: 289
  103. 1991: 266
  104. 1992: 339
  105. 1993: 454
  106. 1994: 587
  107. 1995: 701
  108. 1996: 1,014
  109. 1997: 1,402
  110. 1998: 1,508
  111. 1999: 1,559
  112. 2000: 1,482
  113. 2001: 1,434
  114. 2002: 1,487
  115. 2003: 1,554
  116. 2004: 1,404
  117. 2005: 1,393
  118. 2006: 1,369
  119. 2007: 1,510
  120. 2008: 1,517
  121. 2009: 1,573
  122. 2010: 1,535
  123. 2011: 1,592
  124. 2012: 1,669
  125. 2013: 1,640
  126. 2014: 1,559
  127. 2015: 1,636
  128. 2016: 1,722
  129. 2017: 1,542
  130. 2018: 1,711
  131. 2019: 1,652
  132. 2020: 1,507
  133. 2021: 1,613
  134. 2022: 1,562
  135. 2023: 1,750
  136. 2024: 1,636
  137. 2025: 1,648

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Griffin worldwide?

There are an estimated 49,660 people named Griffin alive worldwide today, ranking #894 globally.

Is Griffin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 161,095 people. In the United States there are roughly 49,660 bearers, which is 1 in 6,683 Americans.

Is Griffin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Griffin is used 98.5% male and 1.5% female.

Where does the name Griffin come from?

Who are famous people named Griffin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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