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Isidore vs Draco

Which is more popular?
Isidore and Draco are given to a similar number of US babies today.
IsidoreDraco
Meaning gift of Isis dragon, serpent
Origin greek greek
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation IZ-i-dor DRAY-koh
Syllables 3 2
First appeared00
Peak year1919 (183)2021 (160)
In 202500
TrendVintageRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Isidore Draco
1900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeIsidoreDraco
2020s 156 751
2010s 130 456
2000s 64 196
1990s 30 21
1980s 20 0
1970s 31 0
1960s 98 0
1950s 135 0
1940s 101 0
1930s 180 0
1920s 849 0
1910s 1,357 0
1900s 159 0
1890s 72 0
1880s 39 0

What does Isidore mean?

From Greek Isidoros, combining the goddess name Isis + doron 'gift' — 'gift of Isis'. The 'gift' element (doron) is the same one found in Theodore and Dorothea; here the giver is the Egyptian goddess rather than God.

What does Draco mean?

Latinized form of Greek Drakon (Drakwn), meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'. Borne by the 7th-century BCE Athenian lawgiver (source of 'draconian'). Note: one scholarly etymology derives drakon from the aorist stem drak- 'to see clearly', giving an underlying sense 'sharp-sighted'; this is a plausible deeper derivation but a minority reading, and the established dictionary meaning remains 'dragon/serpent'.

Frequently asked questions

Is Isidore or Draco more popular?

Isidore and Draco are given to a similar number of US babies today.

What is the difference between Isidore and Draco?

Isidore means gift of Isis (greek origin), while Draco means dragon, serpent (greek origin).

Which name is older, Isidore or Draco?

In US records, Isidore first appears in 0 and Draco in 0, so Isidore has the longer recorded history.