Griffin
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning strong lord; fierce protector.
Babies a year
1,531
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#222
up from #223
UK popularity
#1035
29 babies
How Griffin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #236 |
| 2016 | #230 |
| 2017 | #243 |
| 2018 | #224 |
| 2019 | #231 |
| 2020 | #241 |
| 2021 | #232 |
| 2022 | #230 |
| 2023 | #214 |
| 2024 | #223 |
| 2025 | #222 |
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Griffin. In the US, 1,531 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Griffin was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex.
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