Dru vs Drue

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

Name A

Dru

Boy name · Rank #2367

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Name B

Drue

Boy name · Rank #3160

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Metric Dru Drue
Current Rank #2367 #3160
Total Births (all years) 2,729 1,269
Peak Year 1999 2023
Peak Year Births 99 46
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dru Drue
1910ss — 27
1920ss — 47
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 37
1950ss 149 59
1960ss 238 113
1970ss 239 129
1980ss 344 150
1990ss 516 232
2000ss 536 148
2010ss 373 131
2020ss 334 163

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dru Drue
2014 26 9
2015 23 12
2016 33 16
2017 48 18
2018 54 16
2019 44 18
2020 52 17
2021 73 25
2022 74 37
2023 76 46
2024 59 38

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, 1950–2024.

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