Boy nameCurrently #661 in the USFalling
Drake
//ˈdɹeɪk//
1 syllablePeak year: 20105 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Drake's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Drake |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1944 | 13 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1946 | 28 |
| 1947 | 31 |
| 1948 | 41 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 38 |
| 1951 | 35 |
| 1952 | 41 |
| 1953 | 30 |
| 1954 | 35 |
| 1955 | 38 |
| 1956 | 43 |
| 1957 | 41 |
| 1958 | 50 |
| 1959 | 48 |
| 1960 | 54 |
| 1961 | 77 |
| 1962 | 65 |
| 1963 | 49 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 70 |
| 1966 | 54 |
| 1967 | 49 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1969 | 54 |
| 1970 | 60 |
| 1971 | 41 |
| 1972 | 43 |
| 1973 | 38 |
| 1974 | 43 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 30 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 42 |
| 1980 | 47 |
| 1981 | 66 |
| 1982 | 54 |
| 1983 | 82 |
| 1984 | 66 |
| 1985 | 103 |
| 1986 | 122 |
| 1987 | 138 |
| 1988 | 228 |
| 1989 | 272 |
| 1990 | 341 |
| 1991 | 424 |
| 1992 | 526 |
| 1993 | 682 |
| 1994 | 732 |
| 1995 | 801 |
| 1996 | 873 |
| 1997 | 982 |
| 1998 | 1,063 |
| 1999 | 1,055 |
| 2000 | 1,276 |
| 2001 | 1,251 |
| 2002 | 1,169 |
| 2003 | 1,137 |
| 2004 | 1,274 |
| 2005 | 1,344 |
| 2006 | 1,410 |
| 2007 | 1,524 |
| 2008 | 1,590 |
| 2009 | 1,587 |
| 2010 | 1,885 |
| 2011 | 1,607 |
| 2012 | 1,547 |
| 2013 | 1,217 |
| 2014 | 943 |
| 2015 | 782 |
| 2016 | 696 |
| 2017 | 649 |
| 2018 | 686 |
| 2019 | 488 |
| 2020 | 532 |
| 2021 | 496 |
| 2022 | 442 |
| 2023 | 397 |
| 2024 | 414 |
Drake through the decades
- Drake peaked in 2010, when 1,885 babies were named Drake in the US.
- The 2000s were Drake's strongest decade, averaging 1,356 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Drake has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Drake currently ranks #661 in the US and is cooling off.