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Drew

Boy

Meaning of Drew: Greek: 'strong'

Drew is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 361st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 945th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#361

940 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#945

33 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

88,085

First recorded 1880 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 936 babies1982: 1,048 babies1983: 1,450 babies1984: 1,844 babies1985: 2,397 babies1986: 2,112 babies1987: 1,860 babies1988: 1,826 babies1989: 2,094 babies1990: 2,039 babies19901991: 1,898 babies1992: 1,905 babies1993: 2,020 babies1994: 2,050 babies1995: 2,460 babies1996: 2,388 babies1997: 2,244 babies1998: 2,079 babies1999: 2,404 babies2000: 2,231 babies20002001: 1,829 babies2002: 1,789 babies2003: 1,772 babies2004: 1,907 babies2005: 2,202 babies2006: 2,057 babies2007: 2,041 babies2008: 1,649 babies2009: 1,439 babies2010: 1,581 babies20102011: 1,402 babies2012: 1,473 babies2013: 1,405 babies2014: 1,275 babies2015: 1,109 babies2016: 1,016 babies2017: 880 babies2018: 810 babies2019: 736 babies2020: 810 babies20202021: 918 babies2022: 900 babies2023: 919 babies2024: 955 babies2025: 940 babies
US babies named Drew per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,460.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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