Eddie Griffin
There are approximately 89 people named Eddie Griffin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,851,172 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eddie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Griffin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
89
1 in 3,851,172
Named Eddie
132K
Alive today
Named Griffin
231K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 132K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 231K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #122
Per 100K: 67.26
Top ancestry: White (63.8%)
First name trend
Eddie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eddie. The peak year was 1947 with 4,715 births. The average person named Eddie today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Griffin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Griffin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.8%.
- White63.8%
- Black or African American30.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eddie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0384% of the US population, based on 131,623 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Griffin appears at a rate of 67.26 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0673%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 89 people with the full name Eddie Griffin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Eddie
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FAQ
Eddie Griffin: questions and answers
How many people are named Eddie Griffin?
We estimate approximately 89 people in the United States share the full name Eddie Griffin. That works out to about 1 in 3,851,172 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0384%) with the surname frequency (67.26 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eddie Griffin?
We classify Eddie Griffin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,851,172 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eddie a male or female name?
Eddie is predominantly male. Out of 227,332 total SSA registrations, 93.1% were male and 6.9% were female. See the full Eddie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.