How Many People Are Named Drexel?
An estimated 851 people in the United States have the first name Drexel. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Drexel peaked in popularity in 1914 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drexel 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 Drexel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
851
About 1 in 402,767 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1914
29 births
Total Registered
1,433
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drexel
Drexel is predominantly male (97.2%), though 40 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Drexel as a male name
Ranked #6,920 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (27 births)
Drexel as a female name
Ranked #4,854 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1920 (7 births)
Drexel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drexel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 194 babies were registered. While Drexel is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Drexel by Decade
How has Drexel 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.
Drexel by State
Drexel + Last Name Combinations
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Drexel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drexel?
We estimate approximately 851 people named Drexel 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 402,767 Americans share this first name.
Is Drexel a common name?
Drexel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,433 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drexel most popular?
Drexel reached peak popularity in 1914, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drexel is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drexel a male name?
Drexel is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drexel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drexel Smith, Drexel Johnson, Drexel 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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