Griffyn
The Story of Griffyn
As a girl name
Griffyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Griffyns were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Griffyn ranks #13,441 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Griffyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Griffyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 29 Griffyns were born — ranking #3,794 that year. As of 2026, Griffyn ranks #4,346 for boys with 24 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 498 Griffyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Griffyn
Griffyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 498 births in the dataset. Griffyn's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,794. Use the chart and map above to compare Griffyn'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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