Draven
- Pronunciation
- [Dra-ven]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- English
Draven is a name traditionally given to a boy of English origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more English baby names or search the full library by meaning.
About the Name Draven
Draven is a modern English given name with a dark, atmospheric appeal, popularized in the late twentieth century and often associated with the brooding character of that name in 1990s pop culture. It has no documented ancient etymology; its charm lies instead in its evocative sound, blending unmistakable echoes of raven with a strong, edgy contemporary style. Pronounced Dra-ven, its two syllables carry a moody, striking energy that has appealed to parents drawn to names with a gothic, cinematic flair and a hint of mystery.
Draven first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000 and held the list through 2018, a notably long run for a name of its distinctive, pop-culture-driven kind. It reached its best national rank of #637 in 2005, with later showings of #873 in 2016 and #953 in 2018 before it slipped below the threshold. Across those years it accumulated 5,524 births, an arc that shows a peak in the mid-2000s followed by a slow, steady fade over the next decade.
The name's appeal is its bold, gothic-tinged character — distinctive, dramatic, and unmistakably modern, with a built-in note of darkness that few names carry so naturally. It suits parents drawn to names with a touch of mystery and a strong, memorable presence, offering a striking alternative to softer or more traditional choices for a son.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Draven
US Popularity History (2000–2018)
Annual US births named Draven by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2009 with 382 boys named Draven (boy rank #650 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2018, ranked #953 for boys (217 US births). That's 303 places below its 2009 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Draven Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Draven the strongest states are New Mexico, Iowa, Kentucky.
Strongest boys-name states
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | #961 | 123 |
| 2 | Washington | #936 | 28 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | #908 | 42 |
| 4 | Michigan | #831 | 42 |
| 5 | Arizona | #827 | 43 |
| 6 | Louisiana | #786 | 33 |
| 7 | Tennessee | #747 | 67 |
| 8 | Indiana | #738 | 64 |
| 9 | Ohio | #734 | 99 |
| 10 | Missouri | #680 | 62 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Draven in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Draven to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Draven against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).