Is Dream a boy or girl name?
Dream is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 846 girls and 64 boys were named Dream, so 93% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 93.4% of the 7,537 US babies named Dream were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,235
- Girl rank, 2024
- #367
- Babies named Dream since 1970
- 7,537
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 1,030 babies
Boys and girls named Dream, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 6 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990s | 0 | 47 | 100% |
| 2000s | 12 | 564 | 97.9% |
| 2010s | 184 | 2,043 | 91.7% |
| 2020s | 298 | 4,383 | 93.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | #2,235 | 846 | #367 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2,550 | 924 | #337 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2,060 | 957 | #336 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2,307 | 885 | #352 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2,595 | 771 | #405 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3,279 | 585 | #526 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3,628 | 484 | #620 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3,463 | 330 | #827 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,749 | 128 | #1,674 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,966 | 98 | #2,017 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,745 | 92 | #2,102 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,723 | 90 | #2,112 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,724 | 91 | #2,106 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,132 | 72 | #2,515 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6,125 | 73 | #2,519 |
| 2009 | 6 | #11,388 | 103 | #2,004 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,453 | 75 | #2,522 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 55 | #3,135 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 78 | #2,406 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 59 | #2,793 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 51 | #3,040 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 49 | #3,055 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 44 | #3,209 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 32 | #3,969 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 18 | #6,017 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,864 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 11 | #8,156 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,535 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,221 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 8 | #9,841 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,322 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Dream reached #2,060 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #336 in 2022. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Dream
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.