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Griffith

Recorded 1899–2025 · United States

Griffith was most popular in 1918, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,823 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,648, with 22 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,550 people named Griffith.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#2,823
Births that year26
Total since 18801,550
Given to100% boys

Griffith over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Griffith’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Griffith a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Griffith is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,550 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org