Griff
Griff is a masculine given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Griff
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Griff is a masculine given name and a surname.
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The Story of Griff
Griff first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1923, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 14 Griffs were born — ranking #2,211 that year. As of 2026, Griff ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 286 Griffs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Griff
Phonetically similar names — useful when Griff is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Grif
- Griffe
- Gruff
- Gruf
- Grief
- Graph
- Greif
- Graff
- Graf
- Groff
- Gref
- Graef
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Griff
Griff is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 286 births in the dataset. Griff's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,211. Use the chart and map above to compare Griff's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.