Drayton Boy
How popular is Drayton?
#2,604 boy name in 2025
50 baby boys were named Drayton in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name.
1,846living people named Drayton (est.)
20median age of people named Drayton
2,063babies named Drayton since 1880
1 in 66,307US babies born in 2025
Drayton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,604 for boys (▲ 666 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 50 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #3,272 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (78 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,862 in 2012 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Drayton is most popular
Babies named Drayton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (14 boys)
Drayton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 | #2,258 |
| 1920s | 49 | #2,387 |
| 1930s | 47 | #2,367 |
| 1940s | 53 | #2,670 |
| 1950s | 56 | #2,513 |
| 1960s | 61 | #2,779 |
| 1970s | 78 | #2,890 |
| 1980s | 95 | #3,437 |
| 1990s | 332 | #1,896 |
| 2000s | 560 | #1,903 |
| 2010s | 472 | #1,862 |
| 2020s | 220 | #2,604 |
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Questions
- Is Drayton a boy or girl name?
- Drayton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Drayton were boys.
- How popular is the name Drayton?
- 50 baby boys were named Drayton in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name.
- When was Drayton most popular?
- Drayton peaked in 2012, when 78 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,862 in 2012.
- How many people are named Drayton?
- 2,063 babies have been named Drayton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,846 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Drayton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Drayton was most common in South Carolina, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.