Griffin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Griffin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1035
US Rank #222
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About the Name Griffin
Griffin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 132 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #871 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Griffin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Griffin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #223, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Griffin
Ken Griffin — Ken Griffin was a Western cowboy, leather worker, magician, and author.
Blake Griffin — Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player.
Michael D. Griffin — Michael Douglas Griffin is an American physicist and aerospace engineer who served as the under secretary of defense for research and engineering from 2018 to 2020.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Griffin
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Griffin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Griffin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Griffin has been fairly steady, ranked #1,035 in 2025 against #944 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #871 in 2021.
Griffin is more popular in the US (#223) than in the UK (#1076). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Griffin include: Blake Griffin, Michael D. Griffin and Jennifer Griffin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Griffin appears in the US top 500 at #223 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
29
UK babies named Griffin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 91 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Griffin
Almost certainly the only Griffin in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Griffin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Michael Douglas Griffin is an American physicist and aerospace engineer who served as the under secretary of defense for research and engineering from 2018 to 2020.
Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).