Dreamer
The Story of Dreamer
As a girl name
Dreamer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Dreamers were born — ranking #10,568 that year. As of 2026, Dreamer ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 101 Dreamers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dreamer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Dreamers were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Dreamer ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Dreamers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dreamer
Dreamer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 101 births in the dataset. Dreamer's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #10,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Dreamer'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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