Boys' name · since 2009

Draylan

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Draylan, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,652 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Draylan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Draylan recorded 16 times among boys since 2009, 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 2009 to 2022.

  • #30,652 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Draylan ranks #30,652 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,652 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Draylan's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Draylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Draylan's full recorded timeline at 2014, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Draylan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 200920142022 5

Draylan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Draylan's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Draylan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draylan? ▼
Draylan has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,652 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Draylan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Draylan ranks #30,652 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 Draylan most popular? ▼
Draylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Draylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Draylan since 2009 -- 14 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Draylan? ▼
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 Draylan's data

  • Draylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Draylan

Nearby Names Like Draylan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Draylan

Drake Boy
#828 36,792 births
Draven Boy
#1220 7,715 births
Drayden Boy
#2868 2,173 births
Drayton Boy
#2607 2,063 births
Draco Boy
#1741 1,424 births

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Chatman
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Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Draylan: 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, 2009–2022 (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 Draylan 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.