Drew vs Drexel

Side-by-side comparison of Drew and Drexel - 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

Drexel

Boy name · Rank #6854

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Metric Drew Drexel
Current Rank #542 #6854
Total Births (all years) 78,592 1,404
Peak Year 1985 1957
Peak Year Births 2,276 27
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Drew Drexel
1880s 71 -
1890s 38 -
1900s 41 -
1910s 198 130
1920s 241 163
1930s 303 148
1940s 1,224 125
1950s 3,280 194
1960s 4,386 162
1970s 4,168 58
1980s 15,592 70
1990s 19,334 53
2000s 16,710 82
2010s 9,680 145
2020s 3,326 74

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Drew Drexel
2014 1,062 25
2015 896 20
2016 800 8
2017 675 8
2018 631 15
2019 552 16
2020 538 21
2021 579 7
2022 568 9
2023 549 14
2024 551 12
2025 541 11

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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