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Dresden

/ˈdɹɛzdɪn/ · 16% girls, 84% boys · 18 born in 2025

Dresden has been given to about 1,155 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɹɛzdɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,133
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dresden per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2012 · 84
  • Born in 202518
  • All time1,155

How popular is Dresden?

Its best year was 2012, when 84 babies were given the name, ranking 9910th. The typical living American called Dresden is about 14 years old today.

Names that sound like Dresden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brenden0.79
  2. Eden0.68
  3. Deven0.68
  4. Brennen0.68
  5. Elden0.68
  6. Brecken0.68
  7. Reuben0.63
  8. Gretchen0.62

Middle names for Dresden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dresden Anne0.81
  2. Dresden Catherine0.78
  3. Dresden Josephine0.78
  4. Dresden Rose0.77
  5. Dresden Marie0.77
  6. Dresden Grace0.77

Sibling names for Dresden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fisherbrother · 0.87
  2. Bodebrother · 0.86
  3. Malayasister · 0.86
  4. Yarelisister · 0.86
  5. Azariasister · 0.86
  6. Rylandbrother · 0.85

Where Dresden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dresden Anderson0.77
    2. Dresden White0.72
    3. Dresden Moore0.72
    4. Dresden Hill0.72
    5. Dresden Hall0.72
    6. Dresden Brown0.72

    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 Dresden

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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