US rank #15572 Unisex name Peak 1996 101 births

Dreamer — #15572 US unisex name

101 babies named Dreamer in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s61990s242000s232010s272020s10
#15572
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Dreamer was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Dreamer in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreamer

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Dreamer between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dreamer currently holds the #15572 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Dreamer is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreamer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dreamer shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreamer 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 101 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.

Dreamer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

101

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,572

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreamer popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Dreamer popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 2013 (Dreamer as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20192013 5

Dreamer by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27 births that decade — 27% of Dreamer's all-time total
1950s111960s61990s242000s232010s272020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreamer?
101 babies have been named Dreamer since 1957. It currently ranks #15572 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Dreamer most popular?
Dreamer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Dreamer a unisex name?
Yes, Dreamer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 101 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Dreamer been used?
Dreamer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreamer?
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.

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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, 1957–2024 (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.