Drazen
Dražen is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag, and was originally a diminutive of names beginning with Drag-.
Meaning & Origin of Drazen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dražen is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag, and was originally a diminutive of names beginning with Drag-.
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The Story of Drazen
Drazen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 8 Drazens were born — ranking #6,227 that year. As of 2026, Drazen ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Drazens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Drazen
Drazen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Drazen's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #6,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Drazen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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