Total births
176
Boys' name · since 1991
Dreon
176 babies named Dreon in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11414
- among boys today
- 176
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
176 babies have been named Dreon since 1991, making it today's #11414 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreon has been recorded 176 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #11414 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11414 among boys today
- 176 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dreon is currently the #11414 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 176 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11414
- among boys today
- 176
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Dreon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11414
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dreon was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dreon in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Dreon compares
176 36th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dreon's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dreon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dreon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dreon splits its recorded history at 2007: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dreon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#11,414
Active since
1991
Dreon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Dreon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dreon's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dreon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 72 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dreon? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 176 babies named Dreon. Today it holds rank #11414 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 17 births.
When was Dreon most popular? ▼
Dreon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dreon been used? ▼
Dreon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dreon? ▼
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 Dreon's data
- Dreon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Dreon
Nearby Names Like Dreon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dreon
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 Dreon side by side: Dreon vs Drew Dreon vs Drexel Dreon vs Dresden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dreon
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Hazim #11415
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Luisfernando #11412
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Nethaniel #11416
254 births · Peak 2004
Jabreel #11411
111 births · Peak 1999
Furious #11417
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Nakota #11410
241 births · Peak 2016
Gautham #11418
454 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Dreon: #11414 Boys' Name - 176 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dreon. 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 Dreon 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 June 2026.