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 #4629

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

Births by Decade

Decade Drew Dresden
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 15,591 5
1990ss 19,333 39
2000ss 16,710 250
2010ss 9,679 516
2020ss 2,782 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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