How Many People Are Named Dre?
An estimated 833 people in the United States have the first name Dre. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Dre peaked in popularity in 1993 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dre as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dre paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
833
About 1 in 411,470 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
1993
56 births
Total Registered
844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dre
Dre is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 844 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Dre as a male name
Ranked #4,213 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (56 births)
Dre as a female name
Ranked #16,178 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Dre: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dre span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 276 babies were registered. While Dre is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dre by Decade
How has Dre tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dre by State
Birth registrations for Dre span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, California, Texas. On average, about 30 Dres were registered per state.
Dre + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dre
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dre: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dre?
We estimate approximately 833 people named Dre are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 411,470 Americans share this first name.
Is Dre a common name?
Dre is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dre most popular?
Dre reached peak popularity in 1993, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dre is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dre a male name?
Dre is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dre Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dre Smith, Dre Johnson, Dre Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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