boy's name
Drayton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,264
Drayton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Drayton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 332 |
| 2000s | 560 |
| 2010s | 472 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Drayton?
In 2025, Drayton was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Drayton 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 Drayton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Drayton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Drayton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Drayton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Drayton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Drayton
How popular is the name Drayton?
In 2025, Drayton was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Drayton a girl's or a boy's name?
Drayton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Drayton?
Drayton has 2 syllables.
When was Drayton most popular?
Drayton peaked in 2012, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Drayton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Drayton currently ranks #2,636 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.