Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2000
Drennan
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Drennan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Drennan since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Drennan has 28 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2012.
- 28 total births
- 2000–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Drennan since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 28
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Drennan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Drennan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Drennan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drennan's full recorded timeline at 2009, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drennan at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Drennan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2012
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Drennan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Drennan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Drennan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drennan? ▼
Drennan has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 7 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Drennan most popular? ▼
Drennan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Drennan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drennan since 2000 -- 13 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Drennan? ▼
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 Drennan's data
- Drennan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- 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 Drennan
Nearby Names Like Drennan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drennan
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 Drennan side by side: Drennan vs Drew Drennan vs Drexel Drennan 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, 2000–2012 (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. "Drennan: Baby Name Since 2000 - 28 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drennan. 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 Drennan 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.