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Dre

Boy

Meaning of Dre: American: 'short form of Andre'

Dre is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5432nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5432

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

861

First recorded 1989 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 56 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 36 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Dre per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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