Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Draven

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,217 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,217
among boys · ↓102 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
166
named Draven · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,290
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
390 babies
All-time total
7,968
#1,396 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Draven popularity over time

7,968 babies have been named Draven since 1994, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 76 929 1,005 101 – #762
2000s 118 3,068 3,186 319 +217% #637
2010s 32 2,659 2,691 269 -16% #730
2020s (to 2025) 27 1,059 1,086 181 -33% #1,088

Where Draven 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 163 0.10 outside top 500
2027 160 0.09 outside top 500
2028 158 0.09 outside top 500
2029 157 0.09 outside top 500
2030 155 0.09 outside top 500

Where Draven is most popular

Boys named Draven per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, New Mexico, and Missouri.

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 Draven 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
Kentucky 39 0.389 +283%
New Mexico 10 0.303 +199%
Missouri 36 0.260 +156%
Indiana 31 0.193 +90%
Oklahoma 17 0.192 +89%
Arkansas 12 0.190 +87%
West Virginia 6 0.184 +81%
Ohio 48 0.181 +78%
Tennessee 32 0.177 +75%
Louisiana 16 0.156 +54%
Colorado 16 0.124 +22%
Arizona 19 0.116 +14%
Alabama 12 0.110 +8%
Washington 17 0.104 ≈ national
Texas 91 0.103 ≈ national
Michigan 21 0.103 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 26 0.098 ≈ national
Kansas 6 0.087 -14%
Illinois 19 0.074 -27%
Iowa 5 0.073 -29%
Florida 31 0.065 -36%
California 52 0.057 -44%
Utah 5 0.052 -48%
Georgia 10 0.039 -61%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -61%
Virginia 6 0.032 -69%
New York 5 0.012 -89%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Draven

Draven is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,217 in 2025 with 166 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 7,968 American babies have been named Draven. Its peak came in 2009, when 390 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Draven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Draven?

The median living Draven is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 7,900 people named Draven are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Draven year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 166 #1,217
2024 7 #12,519 192 #1,115
2023 – – 169 #1,193
2022 5 #15,959 167 #1,199
2021 5 #15,889 183 #1,116
2020 10 #9,747 182 #1,088
2019 – – 203 #1,023
2018 – – 217 #955
2017 7 #13,094 246 #874
2016 – – 252 #873
2015 – – 266 #844
2014 – – 276 #822
2013 6 #15,145 275 #799
2012 11 #9,908 300 #763
2011 8 #12,490 311 #730
2010 – – 313 #733
2009 8 #12,770 382 #650
2008 15 #8,230 360 #673
2007 15 #8,214 372 #652
2006 7 #13,995 327 #688
2005 16 #7,236 341 #637
2004 18 #6,567 294 #684
2003 8 #11,608 280 #690
2002 12 #8,437 246 #721
2001 10 #9,583 233 #747
2000 9 #10,127 233 #737
1995 16 #5,753 182 #797
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Draven?

The median living Draven is about 16 years old. Half of all living Dravens are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Draven are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Draven are alive in the United States, based on 7,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Draven in 2025?

Draven ranked #1,217 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 166 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Draven?

7,968 babies have been named Draven in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Draven most popular?

Draven peaked in 2009, when 390 newborns received the name.

Is Draven a boy or girl name?

Draven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Draven rising or falling?

Draven is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Draven become more popular?

Draven is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 boys named Draven in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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