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Griffin

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Griffin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #871 to #2419.200020052010201520202025#871#2419
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1458
1997#2022
1998#2419
1999#2097
2000#2142
2001#1467
2002#1033
2003#1092
2004#1878
2005#1716
2006#1545
2007#2211
2008#1596
2009#1568
2010#1483
2011#1600
2012#1430
2013#1294
2014#1117
2015#1380
2016#1704
2017#968
2018#1132
2019#1001
2020#944
2021#871
2022#1029
2023#942
2024#1076
2025#1035

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2023: #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #942 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2023

    Highest recorded position: #274 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #274 in Republic of Ireland in 2000.

Griffin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#103529HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#107627HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#94232HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#102928HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#87135HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#94430HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#100128HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#113224HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#96831HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#170414HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#129419HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#143017HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#148316HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#159613HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#109216HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#103316HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Griffin is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Griffin, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200019962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#871 in 2021
Republic of Ireland1998–20238#274 in 2000

Its high point came 21 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2000) than in England and Wales (2021).

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What is known about Griffin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #274 in Republic of Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.