Declining since 2012, #5,399 for boys today.
Popularity of Drayven since 1995
Babies named Drayven per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s | 96 |
Meaning & origin
Drayven is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1995. It reached its peak popularity in 2012, when it ranked number 5399 and was given to about 1 in 100,475 boys. Since then, its usage has been falling, reflecting a broader trend away from this type of invented name. Drayven is rare in almost every state and has no consistent ties to a particular region. The name is likely a respelling of Draven, popularized by the 1994 film The Crow, and is considered a modern coinage rather than a name with deep historical roots.
Drayven is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1995 in the Social Security Administration's baby name data. It is likely a respelling or variation of Draven, which itself gained attention after the 1994 film 'The Crow', whose protagonist Eric Draven was played by Brandon Lee. The name may also draw on the fashionable -en suffix and the bird name Raven, but it has no historical or linguistic derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dray
Sibling names for Drayven
Names that share Drayven's style, for a brother or sister.
