Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Griffin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
1,728
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Griffin
How many people are named Griffin?
An estimated 49,448 living Americans are named Griffin.
How rare is Griffin?
Griffin is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,627 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 5.8% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Griffin?
The median age of a living American named Griffin is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 25 years old.
Is Griffin still popular?
Yes. Griffin is holding steady, with 1,627 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Griffin most common?
Griffin has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
5.8%
2025
1,627
All-time
51,051
Where it lives now
Griffin is most concentrated in Maine — about 4.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New Hampshire.
States where Griffin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.