Draco: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,733

among boys · ↓455 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Draco · -39% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,171

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

160 babies

All-time total

1,424

#4,097 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Draco popularity over time

1,424 babies have been named Draco since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	21	2	–	#6,789
2000s	196	20	+833%	#3,717
2010s	456	46	+133%	#1,645
2020s (to 2025)	751	125	+174%	#1,208

Where Draco is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	104	0.06	outside top 500
2028	109	0.06	outside top 500
2029	113	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

Where Draco is most popular

Boys named Draco per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Draco born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Missouri	22	0.159	+111%
Oklahoma	10	0.113	+50%
Ohio	28	0.106	+40%
Indiana	16	0.100	+33%
Texas	84	0.095	+27%
Nevada	5	0.088	+17%
Iowa	5	0.073	≈ national
Pennsylvania	19	0.072	-5%
Florida	33	0.070	-7%
California	63	0.069	-8%
Georgia	17	0.067	-11%
Kentucky	6	0.060	-21%
Illinois	15	0.059	-22%
North Carolina	13	0.051	-32%
Minnesota	6	0.049	-35%
Arizona	8	0.049	-35%
Wisconsin	5	0.042	-44%
Michigan	7	0.034	-55%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-63%
Virginia	5	0.026	-65%
New York	6	0.014	-82%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Draco

Draco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,733 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,424 American babies have been named Draco. Its peak came in 2021, when 160 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Draco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Draco?

The median living Draco is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 1,400 people named Draco are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Draco year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	94	#1,733
2024	154	#1,278
2023	108	#1,612
2022	134	#1,388
2021	160	#1,208
2020	101	#1,605
2019	99	#1,645
2018	64	#2,176
2017	38	#3,084
2016	36	#3,177
2015	36	#3,174
2014	42	#2,821
2013	27	#3,777
2012	51	#2,459
2011	32	#3,383
2010	31	#3,479
2009	21	#4,625
2008	26	#3,963
2007	28	#3,717
2006	23	#4,130
2005	25	#3,745
2004	19	#4,463
2003	15	#5,103
2002	12	#5,827
2001	12	#5,771
2000	15	#4,853
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Famous people named Draco

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Draco First legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece -650–-600 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Draco, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Draco?

The median living Draco is about 5 years old. Half of all living Dracos are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Draco are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Draco are alive in the United States, based on 1,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Draco in 2025?

Draco ranked #1,733 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Draco?

1,424 babies have been named Draco in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Draco most popular?

Draco peaked in 2021, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Draco a boy or girl name?

Draco is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Draco rising or falling?

Draco is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Draco become more popular?

Draco is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 boys named Draco in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Draco?

Well-known people named Draco include Draco (public worker).

Names like Draco

Names that sound and feel close to Draco: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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