How Many People Are Named Drea?
An estimated 832 people in the United States have the first name Drea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Drea peaked in popularity in 2005 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drea 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 Drea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
832
About 1 in 411,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2005
50 births
Total Registered
843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drea
Drea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 843 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Drea as a female name
Ranked #4,391 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (50 births)
Drea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drea span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 348 babies were registered. While Drea is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Drea by Decade
How has Drea 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.
Drea by State
Birth registrations for Drea span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 18 Dreas were registered per state.
Drea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Drea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Drea
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Drea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drea?
We estimate approximately 832 people named Drea 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 411,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Drea a common name?
Drea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drea most popular?
Drea reached peak popularity in 2005, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drea is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drea a female name?
Drea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drea Smith, Drea Johnson, Drea 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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