US rank #12962 Boys' name Peak 1998 111 births

Dreshon — #12962 US boys' name

111 babies named Dreshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s322000s382010s362020s5
#12962
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Dreshon was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

11 babies were named Dreshon in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreshon

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Dreshon between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreshon currently holds the #12962 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreshon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dreshon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreshon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dreshon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

1998

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,962

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreshon popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4681012 202420162013201120062001199919971995 7

Dreshon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 34% of Dreshon's all-time total
1990s322000s382010s362020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreshon?
111 babies have been named Dreshon since 1995. It currently ranks #12962 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 11 births.
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?
Dreshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.