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Byron vs Drake

Which is more popular?
Byron is more popular than Drake today: about 233 US babies were given the name Byron in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.
ByronDrake
Meaning At the cowsheds dragon
Origin English english
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation BY-run drayk
Syllables 2 1
First appeared18800
Peak year1964 (1,284)2010 (1,877)
In 20252330
TrendDecliningDeclining
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Byron Drake
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeByronDrake
2020s 1,696 2,578
2010s 4,387 10,493
2000s 5,337 13,531
1990s 7,032 7,440
1980s 9,654 1,178
1970s 9,442 366
1960s 12,120 587
1950s 10,532 399
1940s 6,531 192
1930s 4,823 12
1920s 5,505 11
1910s 3,518 5
1900s 616 0
1890s 547 0
1880s 498 0

What does Byron mean?

Byron is an English place name, “at the byres (cowsheds)”; carried by the Romantic poet.

What does Drake mean?

English surname-turned-given-name from the Old Norse byname Draki or Old English Draca, both 'dragon', ultimately via Latin draco from Greek drakon 'dragon, serpent'. Flag: it coincides with the unrelated English word 'drake' meaning 'male duck', and the medieval byname's sense is sometimes read as 'dragon/standard-bearer (banner)', so the dragon reading is well-supported but not the only one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Byron or Drake more popular?

Byron is more popular than Drake today: about 233 US babies were given the name Byron in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.

What is the difference between Byron and Drake?

Byron means At the cowsheds (English origin), while Drake means dragon (english origin).

Which name is older, Byron or Drake?

In US records, Byron first appears in 1880 and Drake in 0, so Drake has the longer recorded history.