Drew vs Dresden

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

Name A

Drew

Boy name · Rank #542

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Name B

Dresden

Boy name · Rank #4646

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Metric Drew Dresden
Current Rank #542 #4646
Total Births (all years) 78,592 972
Peak Year 1985 2012
Peak Year Births 2,276 73
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Drew Dresden
1880s 71 -
1890s 38 -
1900s 41 -
1910s 198 -
1920s 241 -
1930s 303 -
1940s 1,224 -
1950s 3,280 -
1960s 4,386 -
1970s 4,168 -
1980s 15,592 5
1990s 19,334 39
2000s 16,710 250
2010s 9,680 516
2020s 3,326 162

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Drew Dresden
2014 1,062 53
2015 896 57
2016 800 56
2017 675 42
2018 631 39
2019 552 34
2020 538 30
2021 579 33
2022 568 35
2023 549 24
2024 551 22
2025 541 18

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, 1880–2025.

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