Boys' name · since 1997
Draco
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 1,424 babies named Draco, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,097 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,741 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,424
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
1,424 babies have been named Draco since 1997, making it today's #1741 boys' name.
Draco has 1,424 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1741 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #4,097 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,741 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,424 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Draco ranks #4,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,741 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,424 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4,097 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,741 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,424
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
Draco's 1,424 recorded births place it above 90.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Draco compares
1,424 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Draco's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Draco | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,424 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 160 | 34 | 22,252 |
Draco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Draco's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 160, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Draco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 160
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Draco by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (751 births, 53% of the file).
2020s was Draco's strongest decade.
751 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Draco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 196
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
456 births
- 2020s
2020s
751 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 751 births (53% of all-time use).
How Draco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Draco's total volume
Draco by state
Where Draco concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 146 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 126 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 52 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 36 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 21 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.3% |
146 of 1,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Draco appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Draco's data
- California records the most Dracos (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Draco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Draco draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.