Total births
858
Girls' name · since 1973
Drea
858 babies named Drea in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4323
- among girls today
- 858
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Drea currently ranks #4323 among girls' names in America, with 858 babies recorded since 1973.
Drea has 858 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4323 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, 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 1973 to 2025.
- #4323 among girls today
- 858 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Drea is currently the #4323 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 858 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4323
- among girls today
- 858
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Drea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4323
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Drea was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
50 babies were named Drea in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Drea compares
858 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Drea's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 858 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Drea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drea's full recorded timeline at 2007, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#4,323
Active since
1973
Drea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Drea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Drea's strongest decade.
348 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Drea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
290 births
- 2010s
2010s
348 births
- 2020s
2020s
146 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 348 births (41% of all-time use).
How Drea compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Drea's total volume
Drea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Drea by state
Where Drea concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Drea's total US births 6.4%
Even split
55 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drea? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 858 babies named Drea. Today it holds rank #4323 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 50 births.
When was Drea most popular? ▼
Drea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 348 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Drea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Drea are California (55 births), New York (17 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Drea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drea since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Drea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Dream, Dreama, Drema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Drea's data
- Drea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (348 total births) through the 2020s (146) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dreas (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Drea
Nearby Names Like Drea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drea
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Dream Girl
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Dreama Girl
#13587 3,114 births
Drema Girl
2,464 births
Drena Girl
618 births
Compare Drea side by side: Drea vs Drew Drea vs Dream Drea vs Dreama
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Drea: #4323 Girls' Name - 858 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Drea 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 June 2026.