US rank #13196 Boys' name Peak 2017 206 births

Dreden — #13196 US boys' name

206 babies named Dreden in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s562010s1272020s23
#13196
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Dreden was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Dreden in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreden

The Social Security Administration has registered 206 babies named Dreden between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreden currently holds the #13196 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dreden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreden 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 206 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.

Dreden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

206

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,196

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0510152025 2024201920162013201020072004 5

Dreden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
127 births that decade — 62% of Dreden's all-time total
2000s562010s1272020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreden?
206 babies have been named Dreden since 2004. It currently ranks #13196 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Dreden most popular?
Dreden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Dreden been used?
Dreden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreden?
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.