Masculine dossier · first seen 1915
Drayton
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2012
Peak births
78
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Drayton
How many people are named Drayton?
An estimated 1,827 living Americans are named Drayton.
How rare is Drayton?
Drayton is uncommon among babies today, with 50 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 35.9% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Drayton?
The median age of a living American named Drayton is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 30 years old.
Is Drayton still popular?
Yes. Drayton is holding steady, with 50 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Drayton most common?
Drayton has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 13.6× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
35.9%
2025
50
All-time
2,063
Where it lives now
Drayton is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 11.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Drayton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.