Boys' name · since 2008

Dreydan

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Dreydan, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Dreydan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 2008.

Dreydan has 62 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.

  • #20,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreydan ranks #20,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dreydan's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% 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.

Dreydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dreydan's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dreydan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 200820092010201120122014201520172023 8

Dreydan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (37 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Dreydan's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Dreydan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreydan? ▼
Dreydan has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,638 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Dreydan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreydan ranks #20,638 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 Dreydan most popular? ▼
Dreydan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Dreydan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dreydan since 2008 -- 16 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Dreydan? ▼
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 Dreydan's data

  • Dreydan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 8 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 Dreydan

Nearby Names Like Dreydan

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

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#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 Dreydan: 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, 2008–2023 (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 Dreydan 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.