Unisex nameCurrently #542 in the USSteady
Drew
DROO//druː//
1 syllablePeak year: 19954 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Manly, strong (short form of Andrew)
Drew developed as a short form of Andrew, sharing its Greek root meaning manly or strong, and has been used as a stand-alone name for both boys and girls, notably actress Drew Barrymore. Its short, confident sound works well across genders.
Drew's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Drew |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 29 |
| 1922 | 33 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 21 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1928 | 23 |
| 1929 | 22 |
| 1930 | 39 |
| 1931 | 35 |
| 1932 | 31 |
| 1933 | 35 |
| 1934 | 19 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 20 |
| 1938 | 36 |
| 1939 | 49 |
| 1940 | 49 |
| 1941 | 48 |
| 1942 | 61 |
| 1943 | 79 |
| 1944 | 80 |
| 1945 | 93 |
| 1946 | 246 |
| 1947 | 220 |
| 1948 | 185 |
| 1949 | 211 |
| 1950 | 212 |
| 1951 | 206 |
| 1952 | 222 |
| 1953 | 224 |
| 1954 | 271 |
| 1955 | 271 |
| 1956 | 501 |
| 1957 | 490 |
| 1958 | 447 |
| 1959 | 557 |
| 1960 | 565 |
| 1961 | 582 |
| 1962 | 444 |
| 1963 | 429 |
| 1964 | 425 |
| 1965 | 419 |
| 1966 | 430 |
| 1967 | 373 |
| 1968 | 400 |
| 1969 | 374 |
| 1970 | 408 |
| 1971 | 320 |
| 1972 | 322 |
| 1973 | 303 |
| 1974 | 383 |
| 1975 | 382 |
| 1976 | 425 |
| 1977 | 484 |
| 1978 | 553 |
| 1979 | 640 |
| 1980 | 727 |
| 1981 | 936 |
| 1982 | 1,048 |
| 1983 | 1,450 |
| 1984 | 1,844 |
| 1985 | 2,397 |
| 1986 | 2,112 |
| 1987 | 1,860 |
| 1988 | 1,826 |
| 1989 | 2,093 |
| 1990 | 2,039 |
| 1991 | 1,898 |
| 1992 | 1,905 |
| 1993 | 2,020 |
| 1994 | 2,050 |
| 1995 | 2,460 |
| 1996 | 2,387 |
| 1997 | 2,244 |
| 1998 | 2,079 |
| 1999 | 2,404 |
| 2000 | 2,231 |
| 2001 | 1,829 |
| 2002 | 1,789 |
| 2003 | 1,772 |
| 2004 | 1,907 |
| 2005 | 2,202 |
| 2006 | 2,057 |
| 2007 | 2,041 |
| 2008 | 1,649 |
| 2009 | 1,439 |
| 2010 | 1,581 |
| 2011 | 1,402 |
| 2012 | 1,473 |
| 2013 | 1,405 |
| 2014 | 1,274 |
| 2015 | 1,109 |
| 2016 | 1,016 |
| 2017 | 880 |
| 2018 | 809 |
| 2019 | 736 |
| 2020 | 809 |
| 2021 | 917 |
| 2022 | 900 |
| 2023 | 919 |
| 2024 | 954 |
Drew through the decades
- Drew peaked in 1995, when 2,460 babies were named Drew in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Drew has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Drew currently ranks #542 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Drew
Variants & spellings
Dru
Famous people named Drew
- Drew Barrymore — actress