Gryphon

GRIH-fahn /ˈɡɹɪfɑːn/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Gryphon is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2008 and has grown less common since.

Gryphon is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,762 for boy births in the United States (and #10,063 across all names), given to 21 babies. Gryphon was first reported in SSA data in 1996 and peaked in 2008 (39 births).

About the name Gryphon

PronunciationGRIH-fahn /ˈɡɹɪfɑːn/
#4,762U.S. rank among boys 2025
#10,063among all names 2025
21U.S. births 2025
39peak births 2008
1996first in SSA data

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How popular is Gryphon?

Boys named Gryphon 21 in 2025
1996200020052010201520202025
Boys named Gryphon per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1996–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gryphon total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252121#4,762
20241515#6,001
20232121#4,793
20221515#5,966
20211717#5,414
20201616#5,540
20192222#4,530
20182020#4,807
20172424#4,261
20162525#4,134
20152525#4,116
20143030#3,560
20131414#6,022
20123131#3,472
20113939#2,963
20103131#3,484
20092727#3,857
20083939#3,026
20072525#4,047
20062222#4,279
20052525#3,755
20042929#3,314
20032121#4,029
20022929#3,132
20012222#3,761
20001515#4,875
19991616#4,427
19981212#5,256
19968—#6,721