Total births
40
Boys' name · since 2009
Dredan
Dredan has 40 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
40 boys have been named Dredan since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dredan has been recorded 40 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2021.
- 40 total births
- 2009–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Dredan since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 40
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Dredan was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dredan in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Dredan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dredan's full recorded timeline at 2012, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dredan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Dredan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2021
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dredan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dredan's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Dredan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dredan? ▼
Dredan has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Dredan most popular? ▼
Dredan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Dredan been used? ▼
Records for Dredan go back to 2009, giving 13 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dredan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Drexel, Dresden, Dre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dredan's data
- Dredan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dredan
Nearby Names Like Dredan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dredan
Drew Boy
#542 78,592 births
Drexel Boy
#6854 1,404 births
Dresden Boy
#4646 972 births
Dre Boy
#4261 856 births
Drevon Boy
#5541 761 births
Compare Dredan side by side: Dredan vs Drew Dredan vs Drexel Dredan vs Dresden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2009–2021 (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. "Dredan: Baby Name Since 2009 - 40 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dredan. 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 Dredan 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.