Draya
Girl name · #4236 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Draya, placing it at #4236 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Draya.
Babies named Draya per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Draya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 106 girls were named Draya — good for #1902 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Draya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Draya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Draya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Draya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Draya is most common
State-level data for Draya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Draya
Statistically, parents drawn to Draya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daya, Dreya, Inaaya, Catalaya, and Katalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Draya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Draya a popular girl name?
Draya ranked #4236 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Draya most popular?
Draya peaked in 2017, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1902 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Draya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Draya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.