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The first name Dragan

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dragan last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 3 births (#3,036).

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6
babies named Dragan, 1996–2025
#3,225
rank in 2002
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dragan with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dragan at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Dragan, the 10,173rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 12 were.

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275
babies named Dragan since 1880
#10,173
rank in 2024
2012
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Dragan

15 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dragan Đokanović
    Bosnian politician of Serbian origin, born 1958
  • Dragan Čović
    Bosnian Croat politician, born 1956
  • Dragan Bender
    Croatian basketball player (born 1997)
  • Dragan Kićanović
    Basketball player, born 1953
  • Dragan Skočić
    Croatian professional football player and manager, born 1968
  • Dragan Čavić
    Bosnian-Herzegovinian politician, born 1958
  • Dragan Bjelogrlić
    Actor, film director, born 1963
  • Dragan Blatnjak
    Bosnian footballer (born 1981)
  • Dragan Primorac
    Croatian politician, born 1965
  • Dragan Paljić
    German footballer, born 1983
  • Dragan Jakovljević
    Bosnian and Yugoslav footballer, born 1962
  • Dragan Kovačić
    Basketball player (1939–1999)

Questions

How popular is the name Dragan?
In 2002, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Dragan, ranking 3,225th. Its peak was 2000, with 3 births.
Is Dragan a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 275 US babies named Dragan since 1880 were boys.
When was Dragan most popular?
2012 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Dragan, its highest rank at 6,724th.