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.

56
total births
1938–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that 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.

  • 56 total births
  • 1938–1970 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

56 girls have been named Dreena since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

56
total births
1938–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dreena was born in this single decade.

1945
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dreena in 1945 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

56

Since 1938

33 years of records

Peak year

1945

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1938

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1970

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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreena?
Since 1938, Social Security records show 56 babies named Dreena. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 9 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1938–1970 (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. "Dreena: Baby Name Since 1938 - 56 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dreena. 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 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 July 2026.