Boy’s name · American English

Drayden

How to say it: DRAY-dun · /ˈdreɪdən/

Modern American invention blending Dray- with -ayden - rose with Brayden/Jayden trend.

Drayden was the 2,213th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,298 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,213for boys in 2025
1 in 75,348US babies
44born in 2025
#3,298projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Drayden
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,213
Babies born in 202544
Share of births1 in 75,348
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−57%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,298

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Drayden is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 63 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dray

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Drayden is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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