Drayven
A masculine name of unknown origin, potentially derived from "dragon".
Name Census estimates that about 430 living Americans carry the first name Drayven. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Drayven today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Drayven births was 2012 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Drayven. 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
430
~ 1 in 797,103 Americans
Peak year
2012
28 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,233
Tracked since 1995
Census
Drayven in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 300 people with the first name Drayven, which placed it at #29,484 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
#29,484
National first-name rank
People counted
300
300 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Drayven
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Drayven is White at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.7%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Drayven 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 Drayven at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.0% · 213
- Two or more races11.7% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 29
- Black or African American4.3% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Drayven: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Drayven from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 205 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Drayven remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Drayven 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 Drayven during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Drayvens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Drayven
The name Drayven is a relatively modern invention, with no clear linguistic or cultural origins. It is believed to be a combination of the English words "dray" and "raven," though the reasons behind this blend remain unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Drayven dates back to the late 20th century, though it remained exceedingly rare until the early 21st century. Some speculate that the name may have been inspired by the growing popularity of unique and creative baby names during this period.
While the name Drayven has no known historical or literary references, it has been adopted by a handful of notable individuals in recent years. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Drayven Young, an American singer and songwriter born in 1985.
Another individual with this name is Drayven Walker, an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs, born in 1996. Drayven Richardson, an American actor best known for his role in the television series "The Whispers," was born in 2007.
Drayven Martin, an Australian professional basketball player, was born in 1994 and has represented the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League. Drayven Hayward, a British artist and illustrator, was born in 1982 and is known for his work in the comic book industry.
While the name Drayven may lack a deep historical or cultural significance, its unique and modern sound has appealed to parents seeking distinctive names for their children. As a result, the name has gained a small but growing following in various parts of the world.
People
Drayven + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Drayven 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
Drayven: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drayven?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 430 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Drayven 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 797,103 US residents.
Is Drayven a common name?
We classify Drayven as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 434 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Drayven most popular?
The single biggest year for Drayven was 2012, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Drayven is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Drayven in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 300 people with the name Drayven, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,484 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 Drayven 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 Drayven?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Drayven leans strongly male. 289 people counted with this name were male (95.4%), compared with 14 female bearers (4.6%). 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 Drayven?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Drayven is White at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.7%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Drayven most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Drayven in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.0% (213 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 Drayven in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Drayven a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Drayven 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 Drayven still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Drayven 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 Drayven 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 Americans are named Drayven?
Want to know how many Americans are named Drayven? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.