Girls' name · since 1938

Dreena

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Dreena, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,647 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1938
1950s
peak decade

Dreena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 56 recorded since 1938.

Social Security Administration records show Dreena recorded 56 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1970.

  • #33,647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1938
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreena ranks #33,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.

#33,647 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1938
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dreena's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dreena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dreena's full recorded timeline at 1957, 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 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1945 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dreena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1945)
9
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
45678910 1938194119451953195619571958196119671970 5

Dreena by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (21 births, 38% of the file).

1950s was Dreena's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Dreena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreena?
Since 1938, Social Security records show 56 babies named Dreena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,647 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 9 births.
Where does Dreena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreena ranks #33,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dreena most popular?
Dreena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Dreena been used?
Records for Dreena go back to 1938, giving 33 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Dreena?
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 Dreena's data

  • Dreena's decade-level peak was the 1950s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dreena

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dreena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1938–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dreena 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 August 2026.