Griffin is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Griffin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Griffin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Griffin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Griffin is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “strong lord or chief”. A Latinized form of the Welsh name Gruffudd.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 51,809 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 484 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 33 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Griffin per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (1,750/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2000 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Griffin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #394 nationally (given to 1,788 babies that year).
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