US rank #1283 Boys' name Peak 2021 1,328 births

Draco — #1283 US boys' name

1,328 babies named Draco in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s1962010s4552020s656
#1283
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Draco was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

160 babies were named Draco in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Draco

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,328 babies named Draco between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Draco currently holds the #1283 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 160 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Draco performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 656 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Draco shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 131 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Draco in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Draco in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,328 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Draco at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,328

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2021

160 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,283

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Draco popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
160
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Draco by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
656 births that decade — 49% of Draco's all-time total
1990s212000s1962010s4552020s656

Draco by state

Where Draco concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Draco
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
131 9.9%
#2 Texas
113 8.5%
#3 Florida
47 3.5%
#4 Ohio
36 2.7%
#5 Missouri
27 2.0%
#6 Illinois
21 1.6%
#7 Indiana
21 1.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
19 1.4%
California share of Draco's total US births 9.9%
Even split

131 of 1,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Draco appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draco?
1,328 babies have been named Draco since 1997. It currently ranks #1283 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 160 births.
When was Draco most popular?
Draco was most popular in the 2020s decade with 656 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Draco most popular?
The top states for the name Draco are California (131 births), Texas (113 births), Florida (47 births).
How long has the name Draco been used?
Draco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Draco?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drake, Draven, Drayden, Drayton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.