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Drayton

/ˈdɹeɪtən/ · 100% boys · 50 born in 2025

Drayton has been given to about 2,063 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɹeɪtən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,840
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Drayton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 78
  • Born in 202550
  • All time2,063

How popular is Drayton?

Its best year was 2012, when 78 babies were given the name, ranking 1867th. The typical living American called Drayton is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Carolina, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Drayton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dayton0.89
  2. Clayton0.79
  3. Grayson0.79
  4. Dalton0.79
  5. Payton0.79
  6. Braylon0.79
  7. Braydon0.79
  8. Layton0.79

Middle names for Drayton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Drayton Paul0.77
  2. Drayton Lee0.77
  3. Drayton Blake0.76
  4. Drayton Bryce0.76
  5. Drayton Wade0.76
  6. Drayton Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Drayton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.89
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.89
  3. Alonsobrother · 0.89
  4. Tracebrother · 0.88
  5. Ilianasister · 0.88
  6. Samirasister · 0.88

Where Drayton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Carolina0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Drayton White0.72
  2. Drayton Reyes0.72
  3. Drayton Lee0.72
  4. Drayton Hill0.72
  5. Drayton Hall0.72
  6. Drayton Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Drayton

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Drayton across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.