Boys' name · since 1995

Dreshon

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Dreshon, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Dreshon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreshon has been recorded 111 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.

  • #16,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreshon ranks #16,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dreshon's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% 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.

Dreshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dreshon's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dreshon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 199519982000200320072012201520182024 5

Dreshon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (38 births, 34% of the file).

2000s was Dreshon's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Dreshon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreshon? ▼
111 babies have been named Dreshon since 1995. All-time, it sits at #16,721 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1998 with 11 births.
Where does Dreshon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreshon ranks #16,721 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 Dreshon most popular? ▼
Dreshon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Dreshon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dreshon since 1995 -- 30 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dreshon? ▼
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 Dreshon's data

  • Dreshon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dreshon

Nearby Names Like Dreshon

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dreshon: 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, 1995–2024 (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 Dreshon 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.