Given name & surname
Griffen
“having a hooked nose”
Griffen is a variant of Griffin. One Latin interpretation is “having a hooked nose.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Griffen is a variant of Griffin. One Latin interpretation is “having a hooked nose.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Griffen is a variant of Griffin. An origin associated with Griffin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Griffen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,808
- 1,808 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 110 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,465 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,465 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 110 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,727 as a first name in 2020; 2,906 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Griffen’s family of names
Griffen has a related form in Griffin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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