Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Dreyden

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,146 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,146
among boys · ↑5,358 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Dreyden
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
45 babies
All-time total
592
#7,131 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Dreyden popularity over time

592 babies have been named Dreyden since 1999, 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 2008Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #10,365
2000s 176 18 +3420% #2,726
2010s 312 31 +77% #2,835
2020s (to 2025) 99 17 -47% #3,146

Where Dreyden 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Dreyden

Dreyden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,146 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 592 American babies have been named Dreyden. Its peak came in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dreyden?

The median living Dreyden is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Dreyden 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.

Dreyden year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 38 #3,146
2024 9 #8,504
2023 11 #7,403
2022 16 #5,689
2021 11 #7,228
2020 14 #6,054
2019 22 #4,521
2018 21 #4,642
2017 26 #4,017
2016 31 #3,550
2015 23 #4,328
2014 27 #3,822
2013 38 #2,969
2012 41 #2,878
2011 41 #2,864
2010 42 #2,835
2009 23 #4,322
2008 45 #2,726
2007 28 #3,718
2006 19 #4,737
2005 15 #5,373
2004 7 #9,198
2003 19 #4,326
2002 14 #5,206
2001 – –
2000 6 #9,437
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dreyden?

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

How many people named Dreyden are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dreyden are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dreyden in 2025?

Dreyden ranked #3,146 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dreyden?

592 babies have been named Dreyden in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dreyden most popular?

Dreyden peaked in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Dreyden a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dreyden rising or falling?

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

Will Dreyden become more popular?

Dreyden looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Dreyden in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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