Griffith Myers
There are approximately 1 people named Griffith Myers 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 Griffith with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Myers. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Griffith
1.1K
Alive today
Named Myers
253K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 38
Top Census group: White (85.9%)
Estimated bearers: 253K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #103
Per 100K: 73.93
Top ancestry: White (81.5%)
First name trend
Griffith: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Griffith. The peak year was 1918 with 26 births. The average person named Griffith today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Griffith
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Griffith, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Griffith described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Griffith at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.9% · 916
- Black or African American5.1% · 54
- Two or more races4.4% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Myers surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Myers, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Myers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Myers at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.5% · 180,040
- Black or African American10.3% · 22,791
- Two or more races3.9% · 8,727
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 6,888
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,454
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,083
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Griffith has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,081 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Griffith right now.
The surname Myers appears at a rate of 73.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0739%.
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 Griffith Myers. 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 Myers
FAQ
Griffith Myers: questions and answers
How many people are named Griffith Myers?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Griffith Myers. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (73.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Griffith Myers?
We classify Griffith Myers as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Griffith a male or female name?
Griffith is predominantly male. Out of 1,528 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Griffith 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Griffith Myers?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.