Griffin

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Griffin is a masculine given name of Welsh origin. The name derives from Griffinus, which is a Latinised version of Griffith which was commonly used in medieval Wales. Griffith is an Anglicized form of Gruffydd, which ultimately derives from the Old Welsh Grippiud.

From Wikipedia

Griffin first appears in the data in 1881 and has been recorded in 136 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 1,726 babies (rank #214 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,609 boys (rank #223). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Griffin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Griffin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
33PersonalityThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

50,148

Total babies (all years)

136

Years in the data

1,726

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Griffin

Griffin Dunnefilm actor · b. 1955

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1881	6	#817
1882	5	#998
1884	7	#806
1885	5	#1,000
1887	5	#986
1889	7	#839
1890	7	#839
1891	6	#895
1892	5	#1,141
1894	5	#1,149
1896	5	#1,163
1897	6	#994
1898	6	#1,057
1900	7	#1,093
1901	8	#803
1902	6	#1,066
1903	9	#815
1904	5	#1,281
1905	9	#866
1906	9	#878
1908	8	#1,055
1910	8	#1,250
1911	11	#1,072
1912	14	#1,304
1913	14	#1,471
1914	22	#1,286
1915	16	#1,824
1916	19	#1,660
1917	23	#1,501
1918	23	#1,561
1919	25	#1,462
1920	24	#1,563
1921	23	#1,610
1922	18	#1,919
1923	22	#1,664
1924	23	#1,650
1925	23	#1,602
1926	25	#1,488
1927	15	#2,142
1928	26	#1,468
1929	23	#1,541
1930	13	#2,228
1931	12	#2,249
1932	14	#2,040
1933	19	#1,612
1934	17	#1,747
1935	18	#1,683
1936	12	#2,112
1937	17	#1,716
1938	12	#2,121
1939	15	#1,827
1940	17	#1,708
1941	19	#1,611
1942	13	#2,081
1943	17	#1,794
1944	16	#1,769
1945	11	#2,173
1946	23	#1,486
1947	22	#1,620
1948	20	#1,675
1949	19	#1,727
1950	14	#2,065
1951	18	#1,797
1952	19	#1,770
1953	15	#2,066
1954	21	#1,678
1955	24	#1,584
1956	13	#2,315
1957	18	#1,916
1958	20	#1,794
1959	20	#1,831
1960	13	#2,361
1961	16	#2,093
1962	13	#2,310
1963	17	#1,998
1964	15	#2,152
1965	15	#2,118
1966	10	#2,689
1967	17	#1,936
1968	14	#2,242
1969	30	#1,481
1970	15	#2,437
1971	18	#2,234
1972	12	#2,893
1973	19	#2,161
1974	23	#1,949
1975	30	#1,676
1976	56	#1,147
1977	62	#1,108
1978	64	#1,091
1979	67	#1,091
1980	59	#1,191
1981	45	#1,420
1982	56	#1,246
1983	81	#984
1984	82	#986
1985	148	#727
1986	144	#754
1987	252	#571
1988	232	#621
1989	248	#636
1990	277	#604
1991	259	#634
1992	329	#561
1993	432	#487
1994	566	#404
1995	689	#355
1996	990	#281
1997	1,364	#225
1998	1,491	#215
1999	1,545	#219
2000	1,468	#233
2001	1,418	#239
2002	1,472	#228
2003	1,536	#225
2004	1,385	#241
2005	1,376	#244
2006	1,353	#256
2007	1,486	#242
2008	1,504	#243
2009	1,558	#232
2010	1,517	#232
2011	1,581	#227
2012	1,652	#220
2013	1,623	#225
2014	1,537	#243
2015	1,614	#236
2016	1,695	#230
2017	1,522	#243
2018	1,678	#224
2019	1,623	#232
2020	1,491	#241
2021	1,592	#232
2022	1,539	#230
2023	1,726	#214
2024	1,609	#223