boy's name
Dryden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 912
Dryden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dryden 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 | 71 |
| 2000s | 226 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Dryden?
In 2025, Dryden was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dryden 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 Dryden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dryden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dryden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dryden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dryden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dryden
How popular is the name Dryden?
In 2025, Dryden was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dryden a girl's or a boy's name?
Dryden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dryden?
Dryden has 2 syllables.
When was Dryden most popular?
Dryden peaked in 2007, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dryden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dryden currently ranks #13,012 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.