boy's name
Gryphon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 798
Gryphon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Gryphon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 261 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Gryphon?
In 2025, Gryphon was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gryphon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gryphon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gryphon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gryphon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gryphon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gryphon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gryphon
How popular is the name Gryphon?
In 2025, Gryphon was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gryphon a girl's or a boy's name?
Gryphon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gryphon most popular?
Gryphon peaked in 2008, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gryphon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gryphon currently ranks #4,794 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.