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Drew

/ˈdɹu/ · 89% boys · #553 in the US for boys, 2025

Drew has been given to about 88,085 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɹu/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 80,641
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Drew per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 2,460
  • Born in 2025940
  • All time88,085
  • England & Wales, 2025#999 · 43

How popular is Drew?

Drew ranks 553rd among American boys in 2025, with 940 born that year. Its best year was 1995, when 2,460 babies were given the name, ranking 160th. The typical living American called Drew is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.

Names that sound like Drew

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Crew0.81
  2. Krew0.81
  3. Andrew0.68
  4. Derek0.53
  5. Daren0.53
  6. Del0.53
  7. Darren0.51
  8. Darrel0.51

Middle names for Drew

Ranked by flow score
  1. Drew Thomas0.74
  2. Drew James0.74
  3. Drew Cole0.73
  4. Drew Miles0.73
  5. Drew Wilder0.62
  6. Drew Paul0.55

Sibling names for Drew

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sergiobrother · 0.99
  2. Johnathanbrother · 0.98
  3. Adrianasister · 0.97
  4. Marcobrother · 0.97
  5. Anasister · 0.97
  6. Angelicasister · 0.97

Where Drew is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.10%
  2. Hawaii0.10%
  3. Utah0.10%
  4. Louisiana0.09%
  5. Arkansas0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Drew Anderson0.73
  2. Drew Allen0.73
  3. Drew Adams0.73
  4. Drew Evans0.70
  5. Drew Edwards0.70
  6. Drew Turner0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Drew

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Drew across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.