Unisex name · since 1989
Dresden
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 972 babies named Dresden, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,301 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 972
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dresden is the #5301 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 972 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dresden has been recorded 972 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #5301 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #5,226 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,301 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 972 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dresden ranks #5,226 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,301 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 972 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,226 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,301 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 972
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dresden's 972 recorded births place it above 88.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dresden compares
972 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Dresden's all-time total is 163% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dresden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 972 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dresden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dresden's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dresden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Dresden popularity over time - girls
183 total births recorded since 1964 (Dresden as girls' name)
Dresden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (516 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Dresden's strongest decade.
516 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dresden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
250 births
- 2010s
2010s
516 births
- 2020s 162
2020s
162 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 516 births (53% of all-time use).
How Dresden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dresden's total volume
Dresden by state
Where Dresden concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 105 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 49 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Utah | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Washington | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
105 of 972 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Dresden's data
- Dresden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (516 total births); usage has since declined to 162 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dresdens (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dresden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1989–2025 (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 Dresden 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.