Drew Boy & girl
How popular is Drew?
#553 boy name in 2025
541 baby boys were named Drew in the US in 2025, making it the 553rd most popular boy name. Another 399 girls got the name (#705 for girls).
82,676living people named Drew (est.)
29median age of people named Drew
88,085babies named Drew since 1880
1 in 3,527US babies born in 2025
Drew popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #553 for boys (▼ 11 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 541 boys, 399 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-40% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #363 in 2015, #531 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1985 (2,276 boys) |
| Highest rank | #126 in 1985 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 67% boys, 33% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Drew is most popular
Babies named Drew per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 1.5 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.9 per 1,000 (94 boys)
- Utah: 0.8 per 1,000 (81 boys)
- Iowa: 0.7 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.7 per 1,000 (80 boys)
Drew by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 71 | #540 |
| 1890s | 38 | #941 |
| 1900s | 41 | #874 |
| 1910s | 198 | #822 |
| 1920s | 241 | #1,259 |
| 1930s | 303 | #942 |
| 1940s | 1,224 | #415 |
| 1950s | 3,280 | #334 |
| 1960s | 4,386 | #328 |
| 1970s | 4,168 | #312 |
| 1980s | 15,592 | #126 |
| 1990s | 19,334 | #160 |
| 2000s | 16,710 | #188 |
| 2010s | 9,680 | #247 |
| 2020s | 3,326 | #508 |
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Questions
- Is Drew a boy or girl name?
- Drew is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 67% of babies named Drew were boys and 33% were girls.
- How popular is the name Drew?
- 541 baby boys were named Drew in the US in 2025, making it the 553rd most popular boy name. Another 399 girls got the name (#705 for girls).
- When was Drew most popular?
- Drew peaked in 1985, when 2,276 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #126 in 1985.
- How many people are named Drew?
- 88,085 babies have been named Drew in the US since 1880. We estimate about 82,676 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
- Where is Drew most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Drew was most common in North Dakota, at 1.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.