Dresden vs Drexel

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

Name A

Dresden

Boy name · Rank #4629

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Name B

Drexel

Boy name · Rank #6832

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Metric Dresden Drexel
Current Rank #4629 #6832
Total Births (all years) 954 1,393
Peak Year 2012 1957
Peak Year Births 73 27
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Dresden Drexel
1910ss — 130
1920ss — 163
1930ss — 148
1940ss — 125
1950ss — 194
1960ss — 162
1970ss — 58
1980ss 5 70
1990ss 39 53
2000ss 250 82
2010ss 516 145
2020ss 144 63

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dresden Drexel
2014 53 25
2015 57 20
2016 56 8
2017 42 8
2018 39 15
2019 34 16
2020 30 21
2021 33 7
2022 35 9
2023 24 14
2024 22 12

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, 1989–2024.

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