Boys' name · since 1938

Drennon

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Drennon, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1938
1930s
peak decade

Drennon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1938.

Social Security Administration records show Drennon recorded 10 times among boys since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2019.

  • #34,706 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1938
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drennon ranks #34,706 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1938, peaking in the 1930s.

#34,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1938
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Drennon's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Drennon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Drennon's full recorded timeline at 2019, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births.

Drennon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1938)
5
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
5 19382019 5

Drennon by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Drennon's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Drennon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drennon? ▼
10 babies have been named Drennon since 1938. All-time, it sits at #34,706 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1938 with 5 births.
Where does Drennon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drennon ranks #34,706 of 45,481 boys' 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 Drennon most popular? ▼
Drennon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Drennon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drennon since 1938 -- 82 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Drennon? ▼
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 Drennon's data

  • Drennon's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Drennon

Nearby Names Like Drennon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drennon

Drew Boy
#553 78,592 births
Drexel Boy
#7218 1,404 births
Dresden Boy
#5301 972 births
Dre Boy
#5716 856 births
Drevon Boy
#9192 761 births

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Pet
10 births · Peak 1900
Wert
10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Drennon: 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, 1938–2019 (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 Drennon 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.