Dre vs Drexel

Side-by-side comparison of Dre and Drexel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dre

Boy name · Rank #4244

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Name B

Drexel

Boy name · Rank #6832

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Metric Dre Drexel
Current Rank #4244 #6832
Total Births (all years) 839 1,393
Peak Year 1993 1957
Peak Year Births 56 27
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Dre Drexel
1910ss — 130
1920ss — 163
1930ss — 148
1940ss — 125
1950ss — 194
1960ss — 162
1970ss — 58
1980ss 6 70
1990ss 228 53
2000ss 190 82
2010ss 271 145
2020ss 144 63

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dre Drexel
2014 25 25
2015 28 20
2016 20 8
2017 30 8
2018 28 15
2019 34 16
2020 26 21
2021 36 7
2022 31 9
2023 26 14
2024 25 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–2024.

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