Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2005
Drystan
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Drystan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Drystan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 78 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drystan has been recorded 78 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2018.
- 78 total births
- 2005–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 boys have been named Drystan since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 78
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Drystan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Drystan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Drystan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drystan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drystan at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Drystan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2018
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Drystan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Drystan's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Drystan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drystan? ▼
78 babies have been named Drystan since 2005. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Drystan most popular? ▼
Drystan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Drystan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drystan since 2005 -- 14 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Drystan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dryden, Dryver. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Drystan: Baby Name Since 2005 - 78 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drystan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Drystan 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 July 2026.