Dryden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5308 in 2012 with 17 recorded births. This places Dryden in the top 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 31 births ranking #3462. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 111,566 boys born was named Dryden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.