Draper comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Cloth merchant.
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How popular is Draper?
1980peak year
Draper first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1921. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1980, 46 babies received the name (ranked #1396). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7876), with roughly 11 babies named Draper each year. Draper's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 437 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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