US rank #9438 Boys' name Peak 2013 169 births

Draken — #9438 US boys' name

169 babies named Draken in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s852010s762020s8
#9438
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Draken was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

14 babies were named Draken in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Draken

The Social Security Administration has registered 169 babies named Draken between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Draken currently holds the #9438 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Draken performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Draken shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Draken 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 169 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.

Draken at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

169

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2013

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,438

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Draken popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
14
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
46810121416 2024201520122009200620032001 6

Draken by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 50% of Draken's all-time total
2000s852010s762020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draken?
169 babies have been named Draken since 2001. It currently ranks #9438 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 14 births.
When was Draken most popular?
Draken was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Draken been used?
Draken has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Draken?
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, 2001–2024 (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.