Boys' name · since 1995

Drayven

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 451 babies named Drayven, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,386 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,500 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
451
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade

451 babies have been named Drayven since 1995, making it today's #5500 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Drayven recorded 451 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #5500 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, 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 1995 to 2025.

  • #8,386 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,500 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 451 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drayven ranks #8,386 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,500 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 451 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#8,386 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,500 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
451
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%60.5%
Drayven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Drayven's 451 recorded births place it above 81.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.

How Drayven compares

451 Top 46% higher than 54% 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

Drayven's all-time total is 22% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Drayven Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 451 369 358,536
Peak-year births 28 34 22,252

Drayven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Drayven's full recorded timeline at 2011, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Drayven popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
28
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
051015202530 19952001200520092013201720212025 17

Drayven by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (205 births, 45% of the file).

2010s was Drayven's strongest decade.

205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Drayven births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Drayven by state

Where Drayven concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Drayven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
6 1.3%
#2 Texas
6 1.3%
Indiana share of Drayven's total US births 1.3%
Even split

6 of 451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drayven?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 451 babies named Drayven. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,386 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,500 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 28 births.
Where does Drayven sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drayven ranks #8,386 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,500 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Drayven most popular?
Drayven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Drayven most popular?
The top states for the name Drayven are Indiana (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Drayven been used?
The SSA has tracked Drayven since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Drayven?
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 Drayven's data

  • Drayven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (205 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Indiana records the most Drayvens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Drayven: 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, 1995–2025 (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 Drayven 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.