Given name
Drayce
“resembling a dragon”
Drayce is a form of Drake. One English interpretation is “resembling a dragon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Drayce carries the interpretation “resembling a dragon.” Drayce is a form of Drake. One English interpretation is “resembling a dragon.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
Drayce is used as a form of Drake.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Drayce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 307
- 307 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 92
- #1,756 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +66%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 92 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,756 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 65.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (16).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Drayce’s family of names
Drayce is a form of Drake. Drayce has a related form in Drace. Drayce has a related form in Dracea.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 19
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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