How Many People Are Named Drew?
people named Drew are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,150 people in the US has this name
Based on 88,085 babies named Drew in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
2,460 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of ANDREW.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Drew, 11.3% were girls and 88.7% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Drew rose from 3.4% in the 1910s to 38.9% in the 2020s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Drew alive today is about 29 years old, and 54% are under 30. Half of them were between 18 and 38 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Drew first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1995, to 2,460 babies. In 2025, 940 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Drew has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #126, in 1985. In 2025 it ranked #553. Among girls, its best rank was #615, in 1999.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #553 | #706 |
| Best rank | #126 (1985) | #615 (1999) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #172 in the 1990s | #1,082 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Drew alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Drew were born in California than in any other state: about 7,126 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Drew was given 2.4 times as often in Iowa, 2.2 times in North Dakota and 2 times in Nebraska.
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