Dreya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,909

among girls · ↑2,429 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dreya

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

39 babies

All-time total

389

#13,753 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Dreya popularity over time

389 babies have been named Dreya since 2003, 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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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	31	3	–	#13,395
2010s	224	22	+623%	#3,867
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	0%	#4,909

Where Dreya 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dreya

Dreya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,909 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 389 American babies have been named Dreya. Its peak came in 2017, when 39 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 Dreya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dreya?

The median living Dreya is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Dreya 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.

Dreya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,909
2024	15	#7,338
2023	25	#5,162
2022	19	#6,280
2021	22	#5,617
2020	26	#4,926
2019	18	#6,495
2018	16	#7,189
2017	39	#3,867
2016	28	#4,892
2015	22	#5,882
2014	29	#4,809
2013	28	#4,934
2012	25	#5,443
2011	11	#9,914
2010	8	#12,617
2009	5	#18,075
2008	7	#14,266
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,395
2004	6	#14,665
2003	6	#14,384
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dreya?

The median living Dreya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Dreyas are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Dreya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dreya are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dreya in 2025?

Dreya ranked #4,909 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dreya?

389 babies have been named Dreya in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dreya most popular?

Dreya peaked in 2017, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Dreya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dreya rising or falling?

Dreya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dreya become more popular?

Dreya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Dreya 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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