How Many People Are Named Drew Carey?
There are approximately 16 people named Drew Carey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Drew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
16
1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Drew: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Drew. The peak year was 1995 with 2,460 births. The average person named Drew today is 31 years old.
Ancestry of the Carey Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carey, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Drew" has an estimated frequency of 0.0240% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Carey" appears at a rate of 19.09 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 16 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Drew Carey: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Drew Carey?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Drew Carey are alive in the United States today. The first name Drew is shared by 82,359 Americans, and the surname Carey is shared by 64,122.
How rare is the name Drew Carey?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans. The first name Drew is uncommon and the surname Carey is uncommon.
Is Drew a male or female name?
Drew is predominantly male, with 89.6% of bearers being male and 10.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1995 and the average bearer today is 31 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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