How Many People Are Named Drayton?
An estimated 1,810 people in the United States have the first name Drayton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Drayton peaked in popularity in 2012 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drayton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Drayton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,810
About 1 in 189,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2012
78 births
Total Registered
2,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drayton
Drayton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,012 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Drayton as a male name
Ranked #3,336 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (78 births)
Drayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drayton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 560 babies were registered. While Drayton is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Drayton by Decade
How has Drayton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Drayton by State
Birth registrations for Drayton span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in North Carolina, California, Kansas. On average, about 46 Draytons were registered per state.
Drayton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Drayton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Drayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drayton?
We estimate approximately 1,810 people named Drayton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 189,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Drayton a common name?
Drayton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drayton most popular?
Drayton reached peak popularity in 2012, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drayton is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drayton a male name?
Drayton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drayton Smith, Drayton Johnson, Drayton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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