Boys' name · since 1994

Dron

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Dron, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,709 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Dron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dron has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2002.

  • #34,709 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dron ranks #34,709 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#34,709 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dron's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Dron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dron's full recorded timeline at 2002, 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 1994, with just 5 recorded births.

Dron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1994)
5
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
5 19942002 5

Dron by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Dron's strongest decade.

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

Dron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 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 Dron?
Dron has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,709 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 5 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Dron sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dron ranks #34,709 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 Dron most popular?
Dron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dron been used?
The SSA has tracked Dron since 1994 -- 9 years through the most recent 2002 data.

What to do with Dron's data

  • Dron's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dron

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dron: 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, 1994–2002 (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 Dron 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.