Boys' name · since 1988
Dragon
Dragon has 154 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,561 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 154
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dragon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 154 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dragon has been recorded 154 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #14,561 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 154 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dragon ranks #14,561 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 154 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,561 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 154
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dragon's 154 recorded births place it above 67.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dragon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dragon's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dragon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Dragon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (63 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Dragon's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dragon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (41% of all-time use).
Dragon by state
Where Dragon concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.2% |
16 of 154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dragon's data
- Dragon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dragons (16 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 Dragon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Dragon 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.