Boys' name · since 2004

Draeden

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Draeden, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,739 of 45,481
all-time among boys
129
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Draeden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 129 have been recorded since 2004.

Draeden has 129 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.

  • #15,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 129 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Draeden ranks #15,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,739 of 45,481
all-time among boys
129
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Draeden's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Draeden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Draeden splits its recorded history at 2012: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Draeden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
18
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
05101520 2004200820102012201420162022 5

Draeden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (83 births, 64% of the file).

2010s was Draeden's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Draeden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draeden? ▼
Draeden has been given to 129 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,739 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 18 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Draeden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Draeden ranks #15,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Draeden most popular? ▼
Draeden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Draeden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Draeden since 2004 -- 19 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Draeden? ▼
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.

What to do with Draeden's data

  • Draeden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Draeden

Nearby Names Like Draeden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Draeden

Drake Boy
#828 36,792 births
Draven Boy
#1220 7,715 births
Drayden Boy
#2868 2,173 births
Drayton Boy
#2607 2,063 births
Draco Boy
#1741 1,424 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Mort
129 births · Peak 1922
Brainard
129 births · Peak 1914
Carmin
129 births · Peak 1923
Mayfield
129 births · Peak 1922
Okley
129 births · Peak 1922
Fumio
129 births · Peak 1920
Hisashi
129 births · Peak 1926
Norah
129 births · Peak 1933

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Draeden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2022 (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 Draeden 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.