boy's name

Dragan

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,007

Dragan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 1973, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1965.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dragan over time

Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

280
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Dragan by decade in France
Decade Births
1960s 65
1970s 280
1980s 85
1990s 65
2000s 125
2010s 80
2020s (to 2025) 20

How popular is Dragan?

In 2025, Dragan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Dragan is used

Canada #2,506 6 in 2009
England & Wales #3,725 3 in 2002
France #5,803 5 in 2025
United States #10,293 7 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Dragan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Dragan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dragan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Dragan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dragan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dragan

How popular is the name Dragan?

In 2025, Dragan was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Dragan a girl's or a boy's name?

Dragan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dragan?

Dragan has 2 syllables.

When was Dragan most popular?

Dragan peaked in 1973, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Dragan a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dragan currently ranks #5,803 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.