Total births
127
Boys' name · since 1973
Drago
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Drago, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7372
- among boys today
- 127
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Drago is the #7372 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 127 recorded since 1973.
Drago has 127 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7372 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, 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 1973 to 2025.
- #7372 among boys today
- 127 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Drago is currently the #7372 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 127 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7372
- among boys today
- 127
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Drago vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7372
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Drago was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Drago in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Drago compares
127 30th percentile among 14,294 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
Drago's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drago | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Drago's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drago's full recorded timeline at 2017, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drago at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,372
Active since
1973
Drago popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Drago by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Drago's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Drago births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drago? ▼
Drago has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7372 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Drago most popular? ▼
Drago was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Drago been used? ▼
Drago has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Drago? ▼
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 Drago's data
- Drago's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Drago
Nearby Names Like Drago
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drago
Drake Boy
#659 36,792 births
Draven Boy
#1118 7,715 births
Drayden Boy
#2439 2,173 births
Drayton Boy
#3288 2,063 births
Draco Boy
#1283 1,424 births
Compare Drago side by side: Drago vs Drake Drago vs Draven Drago vs Drayden
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Drago: #7372 Boys' Name - 127 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drago. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Drago 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 June 2026.