Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Dresden

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #5,261
Rank 2025
#5,261
among boys · ↓663 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Dresden · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
84 babies
All-time total
1,155
#5,228 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Dresden popularity over time

1,155 babies have been named Dresden since 1964, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 – 5 1 – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 0% –
1980s 17 5 22 2 +340% #8,248
1990s 33 39 72 7 +227% #5,572
2000s 52 250 302 30 +319% #2,213
2010s 71 516 587 59 +94% #1,950
2020s (to 2025) – 162 162 27 -54% #3,355

The story of Dresden

Dresden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,261 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,155 American babies have been named Dresden, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 84 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 Dresden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dresden?

The median living Dresden is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Dresden are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Dresden 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 – – 18 #5,261
2024 – – 22 #4,598
2023 – – 24 #4,374
2022 – – 35 #3,355
2021 – – 33 #3,441
2020 – – 30 #3,596
2019 – – 34 #3,373
2018 – – 39 #3,007
2017 13 #8,418 42 #2,852
2016 – – 56 #2,345
2015 10 #10,340 57 #2,308
2014 10 #10,357 53 #2,408
2013 11 #9,776 53 #2,372
2012 11 #9,910 73 #1,950
2011 8 #12,491 48 #2,554
2010 8 #12,616 61 #2,177
2009 6 #15,790 50 #2,539
2008 7 #14,265 60 #2,213
2007 – – 54 #2,382
2006 6 #15,671 23 #4,131
2005 11 #9,629 15 #5,372
2004 10 #10,126 6 #10,329
2003 – – 14 #5,349
2002 6 #14,099 8 #7,857
2001 6 #14,035 11 #6,140
2000 – – 9 #6,988
1995 7 #10,838 5 #9,250
1990 6 #11,813 – –
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dresden?

The median living Dresden is about 13 years old. Half of all living Dresdens are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Dresden are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Dresden are alive in the United States, based on 1,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dresden in 2025?

Dresden ranked #5,261 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dresden?

1,155 babies have been named Dresden in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dresden most popular?

Dresden peaked in 2012, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Dresden a boy or girl name?

Dresden is used for both: about 16% of babies named Dresden have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Dresden rising or falling?

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

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