US rank #6384 Boys' name Peak 2018 202 births

Draylen — #6384 US boys' name

202 babies named Draylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s1222020s58
#6384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Draylen was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

18 babies were named Draylen in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Draylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Draylen between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Draylen currently holds the #6384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Draylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Draylen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Draylen 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 202 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.

Draylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

202

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2018

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Draylen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
18
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Draylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
122 births that decade — 60% of Draylen's all-time total
2000s222010s1222020s58

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Draylen?
202 babies have been named Draylen since 2007. It currently ranks #6384 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 18 births.
When was Draylen most popular?
Draylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Draylen been used?
Draylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Draylen?
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.