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 #3288

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Name B

Drake

Boy name · Rank #659

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Metric Drayton Drake
Current Rank #3288 #659
Total Births (all years) 2,063 36,792
Peak Year 2012 2010
Peak Year Births 78 1,877
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Drayton Drake
1910s 40 5
1920s 49 11
1930s 47 12
1940s 53 192
1950s 56 399
1960s 61 587
1970s 78 366
1980s 95 1,178
1990s 332 7,440
2000s 560 13,531
2010s 472 10,493
2020s 220 2,578

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Drayton Drake
2014 33 943
2015 41 782
2016 48 696
2017 44 649
2018 33 687
2019 32 488
2020 34 527
2021 28 496
2022 41 442
2023 31 398
2024 36 416
2025 50 299

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, 1915–2025.

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