Gryffin
Gryffin was the 2239th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 63 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1665th with 97 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 299 places. More babies were named Gryffin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Griffin) prince (from Welsh Gruffudd) · Welsh, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,239 boys, down 401 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 63boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201997 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,134babies recorded
What does the name Gryffin mean?
Gryffin is a spelling of Griffin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Griffin's meaning and origin.
Griffin comes from Griffinus, a medieval Latin form of the Welsh name Gruffudd (Griffith); Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree. Wikipedia traces Gruffudd to Old Welsh Grippiud and glosses it 'prince'. Wiktionary also notes an Irish surname Griffin, an English form of Ó Gríobhtha. The name looks like griffin, the mythical beast with an eagle's head and a lion's body, and some families choose it with that image in mind.
Gruffudd (Welsh, “Griffith”)Grippiud (Old Welsh, “prince (per Wikipedia)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Welsh source is clear; the 'prince' gloss of Gruffudd comes from one source.
Related names: Griffith, Gruffudd, Griff, Gryffin.
See also: Welsh names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Griffin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Griffin (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Gryffin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 20 since 2017.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,239 | 63 |
| 2020 | #1,838 | 81 |
| 2010 | #5,112 | 18 |
| 2000 | #9,514 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gryffin, counting every spelling?
Gryffin is a spelling of Griffin, a name family that ranked #225 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,239 for Gryffin on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,746 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 1,627 | #222 | 8,104 |
| Gryffin | 63 | #2,239 | 383 |
| Griffen | 17 | #5,465 | 127 |
| Griffyn | 18 | #5,281 | 115 |
| Gryphon | 21 | #4,762 | 89 |
| Griffon | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gryffin?
63 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gryffin (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gryffin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 133 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gryffin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gryffin?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Gryffin are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Gryffin a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gryffin by state
How common Gryffin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gryffin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gryffin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gryffin
What does Gryffin mean?
Gryffin is a spelling of Griffin, which means “prince (from Welsh Gruffudd)” (Welsh, Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Gryffin?
Gryffin was the 2239th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 63 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1665th with 97 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 299 places. More babies were named Gryffin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Gryffin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gryffin in the US.
Where is Gryffin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gryffin was most common in Ohio (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Indiana and Michigan.