Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2002
Dregan
Dregan has 27 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 2002–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Dregan since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dregan has been recorded 27 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2012.
- 27 total births
- 2002–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Dregan since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 27
- total births
- 2002–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Dregan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dregan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Dregan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dregan's full recorded timeline at 2007, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dregan at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Dregan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2012
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Dregan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dregan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Dregan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dregan? ▼
Dregan has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Dregan most popular? ▼
Dregan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Dregan been used? ▼
Records for Dregan go back to 2002, giving 11 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Dregan? ▼
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 Dregan's data
- Dregan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Dregan
Nearby Names Like Dregan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dregan
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 Dregan side by side: Dregan vs Drew Dregan vs Drexel Dregan 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, 2002–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dregan: Baby Name Since 2002 - 27 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dregan. 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 Dregan 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.