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girls' name ★ peaked 1945

Drena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Drena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1945
37 babies
All-time total
618
#10,354 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Drena popularity over time

618 babies have been named Drena since 1938, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1945Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s 23 2 – #1,966
1940s 157 16 +583% #1,318
1950s 139 14 -11% #2,478
1960s 144 14 +4% #2,805
1970s 85 9 -41% #4,301
1980s 55 6 -35% #5,004
1990s 10 1 -82% #13,912
2000s 5 1 -50% #16,864
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Drena

Drena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 618 American babies have been named Drena. Its peak came in 1945, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Drena?

The median living Drena is about 64 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Drena are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Drena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2004 5 #16,864
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1980 5 #10,817
1975 7 #7,373
1970 13 #4,301
1965 17 #3,080
1960 18 #2,928
1955 20 #2,491
1950 11 #3,278
1945 37 #1,318
1940 5 #4,519
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drena?

The median living Drena is about 64 years old. Half of all living Drenas are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Drena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Drena are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Drena in 2025?

Drena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Drena?

618 babies have been named Drena in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drena most popular?

Drena peaked in 1945, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Drena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drena rising or falling?

Drena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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

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