Boys' name · since 1990
Drayson
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 578 babies named Drayson, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,233 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 578
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Drayson is the #3716 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 578 recorded since 1990.
Drayson has 578 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3716 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #7,233 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,716 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 578 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drayson ranks #7,233 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,716 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 578 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,233 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,716 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 578
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Drayson's 578 recorded births place it above 84.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Drayson compares
578 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Drayson's all-time total is 57% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drayson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 578 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Drayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Drayson's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Drayson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Drayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (285 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Drayson's strongest decade.
285 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Drayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 113
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
285 births
- 2020s
2020s
148 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 285 births (49% of all-time use).
How Drayson 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 Drayson's total volume
Drayson by state
Where Drayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 2.9% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
17 of 578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Drayson's data
- Drayson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (285 total births) through the 2020s (148) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Draysons (17 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 Drayson: 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 (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Drayson 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.