Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- hooked nose
- Welsh
- Fighting chief; fierce. The fierce Gryphon of Greek mythology and medieval legend was a creature with foreparts of an eagle and hindquarters of a lion.
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
g-ri-ff
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #6024, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #7224, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #820, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence