Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Drayson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,683 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#3,683
among boys · ↑786 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Drayson · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
36 babies
All-time total
578
#7,237 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Drayson popularity over time

578 babies have been named Drayson since 1990, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 32 3 – #7,351
2000s 113 11 +253% #4,061
2010s 285 29 +152% #3,128
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 -13% #3,671

Where Drayson 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Drayson

Drayson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,683 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 578 American babies have been named Drayson. Its peak came in 2012, when 36 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 Drayson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Drayson?

The median living Drayson is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Drayson are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Drayson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,683
2024 23 #4,469
2023 23 #4,495
2022 24 #4,338
2021 19 #4,975
2020 29 #3,671
2019 36 #3,215
2018 26 #4,023
2017 36 #3,207
2016 31 #3,549
2015 15 #5,807
2014 31 #3,480
2013 31 #3,435
2012 36 #3,128
2011 20 #4,707
2010 23 #4,272
2009 21 #4,626
2008 25 #4,061
2007 20 #4,684
2006 5 #12,551
2005 13 #5,962
2004 6 #10,327
2003 6 #9,926
2002 11 #6,197
2001 – –
2000 6 #9,433
1995 6 #8,093
1990 5 #8,490
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drayson?

The median living Drayson is about 10 years old. Half of all living Draysons are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Drayson are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Drayson are alive in the United States, based on 578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Drayson in 2025?

Drayson ranked #3,683 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Drayson?

578 babies have been named Drayson in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drayson most popular?

Drayson peaked in 2012, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Drayson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drayson rising or falling?

Drayson has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Drayson become more popular?

Drayson looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Drayson in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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