ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1988 First Year 2024 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #4130 Peak Rank 154 Total Count 17 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dragon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A dragon is a mythical creature found in the folklore of cultures throughout the world. It is roughly serpentine in form, and often possesses features drawn from different animals, such as wings and claws. In nearly all cultures, it is conceived of as a powerful and awe-inspiring creature. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon) 📜Etymology An early appearance of the Old English word dracan ( oblique singular of draca ) in Beowulf The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon , which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis ), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek : δράκων , drákōn (genitive δράκοντος , drákontos ) "serpent". The Greek and Latin term referred to any great serpent, not necessarily mythological. The Greek word δράκων is most likely derived from the Greek verb δέρκομαι ( dérkomai ) meaning "I see", the aorist form of which is ἔδρακον ( édrakon ) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Dragon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/St_Catherine%2C_St_George_and_the_Dragon_%28M%C3%A4staren_fr%C3%A5n_Kappenberg%29_-_Nationalmuseum_-_18337_%28brightened%29%2C_draken.png/330px-St_Catherine%2C_St_George_and_the_Dragon_%28M%C3%A4staren_fr%C3%A5n_Kappenberg%29_-_Nationalmuseum_-_18337_%28brightened%29%2C_draken.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon) 📖 ## The Story of Dragon American parents first put Dragon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1988, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 24 Dragons were born — ranking #4,130 that year. About 41% of every Dragon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dragon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 154 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dragon Phonetically similar names — useful when Dragon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dragen](/dragen) * Dragun * [Dragan](/dragan) * Drogen * Drachen * Dragging * Dragons * Dragoon * [Dagen](/dagen) * Dragone * Durgan * Dracon Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dragon What does the name Dragon mean? A dragon is a mythical creature found in the folklore of cultures throughout the world. It is roughly serpentine in form, and often possesses features drawn from different animals, such as wings and claws. In nearly all cultures, it is conceived of as a powerful and awe-inspiring creature. How popular is Dragon in 2026? In 2026, Dragon ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Dragon most popular? Dragon reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #4,130 that year with 24 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dragon most popular? Dragon has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dragon. Is Dragon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dragon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dragon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dragon include Ala, Kelwin, Janette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AlaPeak #4130](/ala)[👦KelwinPeak #4130](/kelwin)[👦JanettePeak #4130](/janette)[👦RaedPeak #4130](/raed)[👦IcholasPeak #4130](/icholas)[👦KrystlePeak #4130](/krystle)[👦JordaPeak #4130](/jorda)[👦CristalPeak #4130](/cristal) ## About the name Dragon Dragon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Dragon's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,130\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dragon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.