US rank #2431 Boys' name Peak 2012 2,129 births

Drayden — #2431 US boys' name

2,129 babies named Drayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s6142010s11872020s318
#2431
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Drayden was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

168 babies were named Drayden in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Drayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,129 babies named Drayden between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Drayden currently holds the #2431 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 168 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Drayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Drayden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 192 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Drayden in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Drayden 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 2,129 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.

Drayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,129

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2012

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,431

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Drayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
168
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Drayden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,187 births that decade — 56% of Drayden's all-time total
1990s102000s6142010s11872020s318

Drayden by state

Where Drayden concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Drayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
192 9.0%
#2 California
92 4.3%
#3 Ohio
76 3.6%
#4 Indiana
70 3.3%
#5 Illinois
61 2.9%
#6 Georgia
50 2.3%
#7 Louisiana
43 2.0%
#8 Florida
38 1.8%
Texas share of Drayden's total US births 9.0%
Even split

192 of 2,129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Drayden appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drayden?
2,129 babies have been named Drayden since 1999. It currently ranks #2431 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 168 births.
When was Drayden most popular?
Drayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,187 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Drayden most popular?
The top states for the name Drayden are Texas (192 births), California (92 births), Ohio (76 births).
How long has the name Drayden been used?
Drayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Drayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drake, Draven, Drayton, Draco, 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, 1999–2024 (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.