How Many People Are Named Drew?
An estimated 82,359 people in the United States have the first name Drew. It is used for both genders, with 89.6% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Drew peaked in popularity in 1995 with 2,460 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drew 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 Drew paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
82,359
About 1 in 4,162 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
89.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1995
2,460 births
Total Registered
87,138
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drew
Drew is predominantly male (89.6%), though 9,093 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Drew as a male name
Ranked #542 in 2024
550 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (2,276 births)
Drew as a female name
Ranked #695 in 2024
404 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (404 births)
Drew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drew span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 21,486 babies were registered. Drew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Drew by Decade
How has Drew 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 71 | 71 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 38 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 205 | 198 | 7 | |
| 1920s | 252 | 241 | 11 | |
| 1930s | 318 | 303 | 15 | |
| 1940s | 1,272 | 1,224 | 48 | |
| 1950s | 3,401 | 3,280 | 121 | |
| 1960s | 4,441 | 4,385 | 56 | |
| 1970s | 4,220 | 4,169 | 51 | |
| 1980s | 16,293 | 15,591 | 702 | |
| 1990s | 21,486 | 19,333 | 2,153 | |
| 2000s | 18,916 | 16,710 | 2,206 | |
| 2010s | 11,685 | 9,679 | 2,006 | |
| 2020s | 4,499 | 2,782 | 1,717 | |
Drew by State
Birth registrations for Drew span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 1,584 Drews were registered per state.
Drew + Last Name Combinations
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Drew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drew?
We estimate approximately 82,359 people named Drew 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 4,162 Americans share this first name.
Is Drew a common name?
Drew is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87,138 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drew most popular?
Drew reached peak popularity in 1995, when 2,460 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drew is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drew a male name?
Drew is predominantly male. 89.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drew Smith, Drew Johnson, Drew 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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