IDI am using the following code to create a drop down list:
@for (var index = 0; index < Model.AdminSummaries.Count(); index++) { &
You can set/change the ID just like any HTML attribute (but not name I've found).
@Html.DropDownListFor(x => Model.AdminSummaries[index].Status, AdminStatusReference.GetAdminStatusOptions(), new { id = string.Format("Status_{0}",index ) });