Griffey
Griffey is an anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Uí Ghríofa. This surname was also anglicised to Griffy and Griffin.
Meaning & Origin of Griffey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Griffey is an anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Uí Ghríofa. This surname was also anglicised to Griffy and Griffin.
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The Story of Griffey
Griffey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 28 Griffeys were born — ranking #3,813 that year. As of 2026, Griffey ranks #4,469 for baby boys with 23 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 252 Griffeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Griffey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Griffey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Griffy
- Griffie
- Graphy
- Gruffy
- Griffo
- Griffa
- Griff
- Grift
- Grif
- Giffy
- Griffe
- Grifo
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About the name Griffey
Griffey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 252 births in the dataset. Griffey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,813. Use the chart and map above to compare Griffey'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 .
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