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Drayton

Boy

Meaning of Drayton: English: 'town where timber is dragged'

Drayton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2555th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2555

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,063

First recorded 1915 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 44 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 53 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 54 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 78 babies2013: 54 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 41 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named Drayton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 78.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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