Draya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,199

among girls · ↑29 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Draya

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

106 babies

All-time total

939

#7,843 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Draya popularity over time

939 babies have been named Draya since 1998, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,829
2000s	6	1	+20%	#16,065
2010s	649	65	+10717%	#1,907
2020s (to 2025)	279	47	-28%	#2,400

Where Draya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Draya

Draya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,199 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 939 American babies have been named Draya. Its peak came in 2017, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Draya?

The median living Draya is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Draya 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.

Draya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,199
2024	34	#4,228
2023	31	#4,486
2022	48	#3,330
2021	59	#2,858
2020	73	#2,400
2019	74	#2,407
2018	77	#2,366
2017	106	#1,907
2016	80	#2,350
2015	75	#2,439
2014	68	#2,593
2013	67	#2,638
2012	65	#2,716
2011	28	#4,961
2010	9	#11,527
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2007	6	#16,065
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Draya?

The median living Draya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Drayas are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Draya are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Draya are alive in the United States, based on 939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Draya in 2025?

Draya ranked #4,199 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Draya?

939 babies have been named Draya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Draya most popular?

Draya peaked in 2017, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Draya a boy or girl name?

Draya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Draya rising or falling?

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

Will Draya become more popular?

Draya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Draya 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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