Griffin Dunne
There are approximately 1 people named Griffin Dunne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Griffin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dunne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Griffin
49K
Alive today
Named Dunne
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,974
Per 100K: 3.03
Top ancestry: White (93.3%)
First name trend
Griffin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Griffin. The peak year was 2023 with 1,748 births. The average person named Griffin today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dunne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dunne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.3%.
- White93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Black or African American1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Griffin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0142% of the US population, based on 48,732 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dunne appears at a rate of 3.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0030%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Griffin Dunne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Dunne
FAQ
Griffin Dunne: questions and answers
How many people are named Griffin Dunne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Griffin Dunne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0142%) with the surname frequency (3.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Griffin Dunne?
We classify Griffin Dunne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Griffin a male or female name?
Griffin is predominantly male. Out of 50,148 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Griffin 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.