Dravin
A name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from an Old Norse word meaning "valiant" or "brave".
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Dravin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dravin today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dravin births was 2004 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dravin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
2004
30 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,199
Tracked since 1995
Census
Dravin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 400 people with the first name Dravin, which placed it at #24,171 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,171
National first-name rank
People counted
400
400 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dravin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dravin is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.3%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dravin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dravin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.3% · 257
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 45
- Two or more races9.8% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 24
- Black or African American5.0% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8% · 15
Popularity
Dravin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dravin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dravin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dravin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dravins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Louisiana, Missouri, Texas recorded the most babies named Dravin, while Texas, Missouri, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dravin
The given name Dravin is of ancient Indo-European origin, tracing its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European language family spoken across vast swaths of Eurasia during the 4th millennium BC. Linguists have theorized that the name may derive from the Proto-Indo-European root "*dhreu-," meaning "to run" or "to flow," suggesting a connection to the natural world and the movements of water or wind.
One of the earliest known references to a variant of the name can be found in the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BC. In this ancient Hindu text, a minor character named Dravina is mentioned, possibly indicating the name's use in the Indian subcontinent during that era.
As civilizations and languages evolved, the name took on various spellings and pronunciations across different cultures. In ancient Greece, a similar-sounding name, "Drakon," was used, meaning "serpent" or "dragon," lending a mythical and symbolic resonance to the name.
During the Roman era, historical records show instances of the name "Dravinus" being used, particularly in regions that are now part of modern-day Italy and France. One notable figure bearing this name was Dravinus Claudius, a Roman senator who lived in the 2nd century AD.
In the medieval period, the name appeared in various Germanic and Slavic cultures, with variations such as "Dravin" and "Dravyn." One prominent individual from this time was Dravin of Krakow, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Teutonic Knights in the 14th century.
As the Renaissance dawned, the name resurfaced in various parts of Europe. In England, records show a Dravin Wycliffe, born in 1512, who was a scholar and theologian associated with the early Protestant Reformation movement.
During the Age of Exploration, the name made its way to the Americas. One notable figure was Dravin Cortés, a Spanish conquistador born in 1543, who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the New World.
Throughout history, the name Dravin has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, each leaving their mark in their respective spheres of influence.
People
Dravin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dravin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dravin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dravin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dravin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 729,265 US residents.
Is Dravin a common name?
We classify Dravin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 476 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dravin most popular?
The single biggest year for Dravin was 2004, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dravin is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dravin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 400 people with the name Dravin, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,171 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dravin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dravin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dravin leans strongly male. 388 people counted with this name were male (96.8%), compared with 13 female bearers (3.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dravin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dravin is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.3%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dravin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dravin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.3% (257 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dravin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dravin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dravin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dravin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dravin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dravin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Dravin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.