US rank #10039 Boys' name Peak 2012 275 births

Dragan — #10039 US boys' name

275 babies named Dragan in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s341970s481980s391990s112000s732010s502020s20
#10039
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Dragan was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dragan in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dragan

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Dragan between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dragan currently holds the #10039 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dragan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dragan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dragan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dragan 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 275 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.

Dragan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

275

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,039

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dragan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
468101214 202420142009200419931980197419671961 6

Dragan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
73 births that decade — 27% of Dragan's all-time total
1960s341970s481980s391990s112000s732010s502020s20

Dragan by state

Where Dragan concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dragan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
22 8.0%
Illinois share of Dragan's total US births 8.0%

22 of 275 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dragan?
275 babies have been named Dragan since 1961. It currently ranks #10039 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Dragan most popular?
Dragan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Dragan most popular?
The top states for the name Dragan are Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Dragan been used?
Dragan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dragan?
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, 1961–2024 (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.