Dryden
Dryden was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Dryden as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | — | #2,010 (8) |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | — | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | — | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,252 (17) | — | #2,133 (7) |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | #1,312 (14) |
| 2012 | #5,256 (17) | — | #1,552 (11) |
| 2011 | #4,983 (18) | — | #896 (24) |
| 2010 | #3,994 (25) | — | #1,358 (13) |
| 2009 | #4,160 (24) | — | #994 (21) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #3,444.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1992.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Dryden | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Dryden | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |