boy's name
Drayson
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 708
Drayson is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Drayson 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 | 32 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Drayson?
In 2025, Drayson was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Drayson 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 Drayson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Drayson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Drayson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Drayson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Drayson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Drayson
How popular is the name Drayson?
In 2025, Drayson was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Drayson a girl's or a boy's name?
Drayson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Drayson most popular?
Drayson peaked in 2012, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Drayson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Drayson currently ranks #3,745 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.