Boy nameCurrently #3,336 in the USSteady
Drayton
//ˈdɹeɪtən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20127 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Drayton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Drayton |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 31 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 34 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 51 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 | 53 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 61 |
| 2004 | 50 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 55 |
| 2007 | 60 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 66 |
| 2010 | 56 |
| 2011 | 53 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2016 | 48 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 35 |
Drayton through the decades
- Drayton peaked in 2012, when 78 babies were named Drayton in the US.
- The 2000s were Drayton's strongest decade, averaging 56 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Drayton has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Drayton currently ranks #3,336 in the US and is holding steady.