Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- A murderer
- 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
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Griffith
Pronunciation
g-riffi-th, gr(if)-fith
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #2835, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4539, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 #2325, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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