Boys' name · since 2001

Dreylan

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Dreylan, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 2001
2020s
peak decade

20 boys have been named Dreylan since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dreylan recorded 20 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.

  • #29,006 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 2001
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreylan ranks #29,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.

#29,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 2001
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dreylan's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Dreylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dreylan's full recorded timeline at 2021, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births.

Dreylan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2001)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 2001201020212022 5

Dreylan by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

2020s was Dreylan's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Dreylan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreylan? ▼
Dreylan has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,006 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 5 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Dreylan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreylan ranks #29,006 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 Dreylan most popular? ▼
Dreylan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dreylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dreylan since 2001 -- 22 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Dreylan? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Dreylan

Nearby Names Like Dreylan

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

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#553 78,592 births
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Drevon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dreylan: 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, 2001–2022 (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 Dreylan 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.