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Drexel

/ˈdɹɛksəl/ · 97% boys · 11 born in 2025

Drexel has been given to about 1,444 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1914, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɹɛksəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 928
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Drexel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1914 · 29
  • Born in 202511
  • All time1,444

How popular is Drexel?

Its best year was 1914, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 1197th. The typical living American called Drexel is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Drexel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Denzel0.74
  2. Axel0.59
  3. Ezekiel0.57
  4. Derrell0.59
  5. Dexter0.56
  6. Hershel0.57
  7. Russel0.56
  8. Bethel0.55

Middle names for Drexel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Drexel Paul0.77
  2. Drexel John0.77
  3. Drexel Blake0.76
  4. Drexel Wade0.76
  5. Drexel Ross0.76
  6. Drexel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Drexel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Harlanbrother · 0.80
  2. Winonasister · 0.80
  3. Louiebrother · 0.80
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.79
  5. Elouisesister · 0.79
  6. Conradbrother · 0.78

Where Drexel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Drexel Anderson0.77
    2. Drexel White0.72
    3. Drexel Nguyen0.72
    4. Drexel Moore0.72
    5. Drexel Hill0.72
    6. Drexel Hall0.72

    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 Drexel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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