Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Drayton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,612 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#2,612
among boys · ↑678 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Drayton · +39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
78 babies
All-time total
2,063
#3,247 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Drayton popularity over time

2,063 babies have been named Drayton since 1915, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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 40 4 – #2,299
1920s 49 5 +23% #2,428
1930s 47 5 -4% #2,414
1940s 53 5 +13% #2,716
1950s 56 6 +6% #2,568
1960s 61 6 +9% #2,846
1970s 78 8 +28% #2,943
1980s 95 10 +22% #3,499
1990s 332 33 +249% #1,906
2000s 560 56 +69% #1,913
2010s 472 47 -16% #1,867
2020s (to 2025) 220 37 -22% #2,612

Where Drayton 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Drayton

Drayton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,612 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,063 American babies have been named Drayton. Its peak came in 2012, when 78 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 Drayton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Drayton?

The median living Drayton is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 1,900 people named Drayton are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Drayton year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,612
2024 36 #3,290
2023 31 #3,644
2022 41 #3,018
2021 28 #3,839
2020 34 #3,292
2019 32 #3,513
2018 33 #3,392
2017 44 #2,769
2016 48 #2,595
2015 41 #2,874
2014 33 #3,320
2013 54 #2,342
2012 78 #1,867
2011 53 #2,386
2010 56 #2,293
2009 66 #2,080
2008 73 #1,954
2007 60 #2,220
2006 55 #2,295
2005 54 #2,213
2004 50 #2,289
2003 61 #1,913
2002 39 #2,518
2001 49 #2,127
2000 53 #1,950
1995 34 #2,311
1990 24 #2,719
1985 9 #4,427
1980 10 #3,921
1975 10 #3,500
1970 11 #2,943
1965 9 #2,846
1960 – –
1955 6 #3,601
1950 – –
1945 5 #3,444
1940 5 #3,585
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,691
1925 5 #4,377
1920 11 #2,644
1915 5 #3,981
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drayton?

The median living Drayton is about 19 years old. Half of all living Draytons are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Drayton are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Drayton are alive in the United States, based on 2,063 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Drayton in 2025?

Drayton ranked #2,612 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Drayton?

2,063 babies have been named Drayton in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drayton most popular?

Drayton peaked in 2012, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Drayton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drayton rising or falling?

Drayton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Drayton become more popular?

Drayton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Drayton 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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