Baby Name Popularity Profile

Drew

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Drew.

✦ Manly 🌍 Greek, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #553
All-Time Peak Rank #126 Achieved 1985
Total U.S. Births 78,592 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 80.7% Boy / 19.3% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 2,276 births in 1985
💡 The Drew Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Manly
Language Origin Greek, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Andrew, which comes from the Greek name Andreas, meaning 'manly'. It also developed as a Scottish surname.
Pronunciation: DROO
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Drew

According to SSA data, Drew achieved its highest historical rank of #126 in 1985. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1985 with 2,276 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 39.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 117 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Drew across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -39.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,276 births in 1985
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 73 yrs
Registry Streak 117 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 71
1890s: 38
1900s: 41
1910s: 198
1920s: 241
1930s: 303
1940s: 1,224
1950s: 3,280
1960s: 4,386
1970s: 4,168
1980s: 15,592
1990s: 19,334
2000s: 16,710
2010s: 9,680
2020s: 3,326

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Drew
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Iowa
Top States Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Iowa Unranked 1,956 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 988 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #249 1,082 1985 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #207 447 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #375 2,339 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #539 1,971 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #493 2,821 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 398 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #614 1,214 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 452 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #450 3,901 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #344 2,052 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 931 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #551 2,834 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #466 2,282 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 314 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 319 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 292 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #477 4,420 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #702 1,082 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 964 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #479 4,681 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 384 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #233 1,559 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #591 1,261 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #338 2,018 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #954 980 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 108 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #614 3,787 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #669 2,540 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #643 907 1985 Insufficient historical volume
California #617 6,428 1985 11.3% Decline
Arkansas #405 680 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #229 181 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 210 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #534 4,293 1986 +27.1% Growth
New York #625 4,061 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 73 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #485 1,094 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 104 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #688 1,102 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #761 1,292 1995 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #728 1,289 2000 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 368 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #433 681 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 61 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #483 435 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #591 585 1986 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #775 439 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 153 1997 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 109 1985 Insufficient historical volume

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