Dragon vs Drake

Side-by-side comparison of Dragon and Drake — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dragon

Boy name · Rank #8534

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Name B

Drake

Boy name · Rank #660

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Metric Dragon Drake
Current Rank #8534 #660
Total Births (all years) 154 36,489
Peak Year 2012 2010
Peak Year Births 24 1,877
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Dragon Drake
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 399
1960ss — 587
1970ss — 366
1980ss 8 1,178
1990ss 5 7,440
2000ss 63 13,531
2010ss 55 10,492
2020ss 23 2,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dragon Drake
2014 — 943
2015 7 782
2016 — 696
2017 — 649
2018 9 686
2019 — 488
2020 — 527
2021 — 496
2022 9 442
2023 5 397
2024 9 414

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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