Boys' name · since 1999
Drayden
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 2,173 babies named Drayden, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,135 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,868 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,173
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,173 babies have been named Drayden since 1999, making it today's #2868 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drayden has been recorded 2,173 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #2868 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #3,135 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,868 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,173 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drayden ranks #3,135 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,868 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,173 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,135 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,868 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,173
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Drayden's 2,173 recorded births place it above 93.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Drayden compares
2,173 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Drayden's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drayden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,173 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 34 | 22,252 |
Drayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drayden's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 168 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drayden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Drayden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,187 births, 55% of the file).
2010s was Drayden's strongest decade.
1,187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Drayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
614 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,187 births
- 2020s 362
2020s
362 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,187 births (55% of all-time use).
How Drayden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Drayden's total volume
Drayden by state
Where Drayden concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 192 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 92 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 76 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 70 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 61 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 50 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 43 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 38 | 1.7% |
192 of 2,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Drayden appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Drayden's data
- Drayden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,187 total births); usage has since declined to 362 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Draydens (192 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Drayden: 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 (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Drayden 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.