Dresden vs Drew

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

Name A

Dresden

Boy name · Rank #4629

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Name B

Drew

Boy name · Rank #542

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Metric Dresden Drew
Current Rank #4629 #542
Total Births (all years) 954 78,045
Peak Year 2012 1985
Peak Year Births 73 2,276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dresden Drew
1880ss — 71
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 41
1910ss — 198
1920ss — 241
1930ss — 303
1940ss — 1,224
1950ss — 3,280
1960ss — 4,385
1970ss — 4,169
1980ss 5 15,591
1990ss 39 19,333
2000ss 250 16,710
2010ss 516 9,679
2020ss 144 2,782

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dresden Drew
2014 53 1,062
2015 57 896
2016 56 800
2017 42 675
2018 39 630
2019 34 552
2020 30 537
2021 33 578
2022 35 568
2023 24 549
2024 22 550

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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