Total births
42
Boys' name · since 2004
Dren
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Dren, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Dren sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 2004.
Dren has 42 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Dren since 2004, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Dren was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dren in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Dren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dren splits its recorded history at 2022: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dren at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Dren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Dren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dren's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Dren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dren? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 42 babies named Dren. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 10 births.
When was Dren most popular? ▼
Dren was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Dren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dren since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dren? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dren
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dren
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Dresden Boy
#4646 972 births
Dre Boy
#4261 856 births
Drevon Boy
#5541 761 births
Compare Dren side by side: Dren vs Drew Dren vs Drexel Dren vs Dresden
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Dren: Baby Name Since 2004 - 42 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dren. 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 Dren 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.