Griffin dog name
We found 300 dogs named Griffin in the public pet registers of 20 places. Combining all places, Griffin is the #489 dog name. Almost all dogs named Griffin are male.
🐱 Griffin is also a cat name (#899 for cats, 11 cats).
Griffin as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #504 of 51,228 | 130 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #654 of 34,500 | 84 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #249 of 10,500 | 32 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #403 of 8,191 | 10 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #938 of 4,586 | 2 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #281 of 4,375 | 7 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #494 of 4,602 | 4 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #390 of 2,906 | 3 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #150 of 2,440 | 7 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #195 of 2,588 | 5 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #585 of 1,888 | 1 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #237 of 1,965 | 3 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #170 of 1,917 | 3 | 2021 |
| Port Moody Canada | #188 of 1,280 | 2 | 2019 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Griffin. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
15 female and 234 male dogs named Griffin, in the places that record sex.
Griffin over the years
Dogs named Griffin per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Griffin
Compared to all dogs, Griffin is especially common among Goldendoodles (3.6×) and Golden Retrievers (1.9×).
Based on 220 dogs named Griffin with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Griffin as a baby name
Griffin was the #222 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,627 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #306 for boys in Canada (Ontario). See Griffin as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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