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01 / Meaning & origin
Drayton is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 50 boys (rank 2604). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Drayton
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 5 | 3,825 | observed |
| 1916 | 12 | 2,259 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | 6 | 3,728 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 11 | 2,602 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 12 | 2,387 | observed |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,247 | observed |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 6 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,368 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | 7 | 2,829 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 6 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1946 | 6 | 3,173 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1952 | 10 | 2,514 | observed |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | observed |
| 1954 | 5 | 3,827 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | observed |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 6 | 3,640 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | 5 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 11 | 2,891 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | observed |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 12 | 3,915 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 24 | 2,695 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 21 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1993 | 31 | 2,399 | observed |
| 1994 | 32 | 2,392 | observed |
| 1995 | 34 | 2,299 | observed |
| 1996 | 41 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1997 | 44 | 2,024 | observed |
| 1998 | 51 | 1,899 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 2,347 | observed |
| 2000 | 53 | 1,944 | observed |
| 2001 | 49 | 2,117 | observed |
| 2002 | 39 | 2,504 | observed |
| 2003 | 61 | 1,906 | observed |
| 2004 | 50 | 2,283 | observed |
| 2005 | 54 | 2,206 | observed |
| 2006 | 55 | 2,285 | observed |
| 2007 | 60 | 2,213 | observed |
| 2008 | 73 | 1,948 | observed |
| 2009 | 66 | 2,077 | observed |
| 2010 | 56 | 2,287 | observed |
| 2011 | 53 | 2,376 | observed |
| 2012 | 78 | 1,863 | observed |
| 2013 | 54 | 2,336 | observed |
| 2014 | 33 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2015 | 41 | 2,864 | observed |
| 2016 | 48 | 2,587 | observed |
| 2017 | 44 | 2,755 | observed |
| 2018 | 33 | 3,373 | observed |
| 2019 | 32 | 3,496 | observed |
| 2020 | 34 | 3,274 | observed |
| 2021 | 28 | 3,814 | observed |
| 2022 | 41 | 3,003 | observed |
| 2023 | 31 | 3,629 | observed |
| 2024 | 36 | 3,272 | observed |
| 2025 | 50 | 2,604 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Drayton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
