US rank #4254 Girls' name Peak 2017 904 births

Draya — #4254 US girls' name

904 babies named Draya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s62010s6492020s244
#4254
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Draya was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

106 babies were named Draya in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Draya

The Social Security Administration has registered 904 babies named Draya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Draya currently holds the #4254 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 106 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Draya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 649 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Draya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Draya in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Draya 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 904 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.

Draya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

904

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2017

106 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,254

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Draya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
106
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-50050100150 2024202120182015201220071998 5

Draya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
649 births that decade — 72% of Draya's all-time total
1990s52000s62010s6492020s244

Draya by state

Where Draya concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Draya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
141 15.6%
#2 Illinois
43 4.8%
#3 California
29 3.2%
#4 Florida
29 3.2%
#5 Tennessee
26 2.9%
#6 Georgia
21 2.3%
#7 Louisiana
12 1.3%
#8 North Carolina
11 1.2%
Texas share of Draya's total US births 15.6%
Even split

141 of 904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Draya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draya?
904 babies have been named Draya since 1998. It currently ranks #4254 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 106 births.
When was Draya most popular?
Draya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 649 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Draya most popular?
The top states for the name Draya are Texas (141 births), Illinois (43 births), California (29 births).
How long has the name Draya been used?
Draya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Draya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Draven, Drake, Draizy, Drayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1998–2024 (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.