Drayton vs Drake

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

Name A

Drayton

Boy name · Rank #3335

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Name B

Drake

Boy name · Rank #660

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Metric Drayton Drake
Current Rank #3335 #660
Total Births (all years) 2,012 36,489
Peak Year 2012 2010
Peak Year Births 78 1,877
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Drayton Drake
1910ss 40 5
1920ss 49 11
1930ss 47 12
1940ss 53 192
1950ss 56 399
1960ss 61 587
1970ss 78 366
1980ss 95 1,178
1990ss 332 7,440
2000ss 560 13,531
2010ss 472 10,492
2020ss 169 2,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Drayton Drake
2014 33 943
2015 41 782
2016 48 696
2017 44 649
2018 33 686
2019 32 488
2020 34 527
2021 28 496
2022 41 442
2023 31 397
2024 35 414

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, 1915–2024.

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