boy's name
Draco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,501
Draco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 160 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Draco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 196 |
| 2010s | 456 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 751 |
How popular is Draco?
In 2025, Draco was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Draco is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Draco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Draco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Draco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Draco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Draco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Draco
How popular is the name Draco?
In 2025, Draco was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Draco a girl's or a boy's name?
Draco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Draco?
Draco has 2 syllables.
When was Draco most popular?
Draco peaked in 2021, when 160 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Draco a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Draco currently ranks #1,741 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.