Griffyn is a variant of Griffin. One Latin interpretation is “having a hooked nose.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Griffyn 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 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Griffyn through the years
Babies since 1880
526
468 boys · 58 girls
Most popular year
2020
33 babies
2025
18
#5,281 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−17%
Easing
Boys Girls
Griffyn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1997–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,281 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 408 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.