Boys' name · since 2015

Drax

Drax has 74 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,431 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Drax sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 2015.

Social Security Administration records show Drax recorded 74 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.

  • #19,431 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 74 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drax ranks #19,431 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,431 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Drax's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% 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.

Drax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Drax's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Drax popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
14
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
46810121416 20152017201820192020202120232024 11

Drax by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Drax's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Drax births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drax?
74 babies have been named Drax since 2015. All-time, it sits at #19,431 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2019 with 14 births.
Where does Drax sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drax ranks #19,431 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 Drax most popular?
Drax was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Drax been used?
The SSA has tracked Drax since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Drax?
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 Drax's data

  • Drax's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Drax

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Drax: 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, 2015–2024 (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 Drax 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.