Given name
Draco
“resembling a dragon”
Draco is a variant of Drake. One English interpretation is “resembling a dragon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Draco is a variant of Drake. One English interpretation is “resembling a dragon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Draco is a variant of Drake. An origin associated with Drake is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Draco through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,424
- 1,424 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 160 babies
- 2025
- 94
- #1,733 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +92%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,733 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 92.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 658 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Draco’s family of names
Draco has a related form in Drake. In English usage, Draco has a related form in Drako. In English usage, Draco has a related form in Drako.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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