Total births
101
Unisex name · since 1957
Dreamer
Dreamer has 101 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15617
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Dreamer currently ranks #15617 among unisex names in America, with 101 babies recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Dreamer recorded 101 times among girls since 1957, holding rank #15617 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, 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 1957 to 2024.
- #15617 among girls today
- 101 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dreamer is currently the #15617 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 101 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15617
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Dreamer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15617
of 17,726 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.
How Dreamer compares
101 25th percentile among 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
Dreamer's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dreamer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dreamer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dreamer's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dreamer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#15,617
Active since
1957
Dreamer popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Dreamer popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2013 (Dreamer as boys' name)
Dreamer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dreamer's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Dreamer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dreamer? ▼
Dreamer has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15617 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dreamer since 1957 -- 68 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Dreamer's data
- Dreamer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dreamer
Nearby Names Like Dreamer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dreamer
Drew Girl
#697 9,493 births
Dream Girl
#367 7,771 births
Dreama Girl
#13587 3,114 births
Drema Girl
2,464 births
Drea Girl
#4323 858 births
Compare Dreamer side by side: Dreamer vs Drew Dreamer vs Dream Dreamer vs Dreama
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–2024 (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. "Dreamer: #15617 Unisex Name - 101 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dreamer. 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 Dreamer 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 July 2026.