Drusilla vs Dru

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

Name A

Drusilla

Girl name · Rank #12128

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Name B

Dru

Boy name · Rank #2367

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Metric Drusilla Dru
Current Rank #12128 #2367
Total Births (all years) 2,930 2,729
Peak Year 1955 1999
Peak Year Births 88 99
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Drusilla Dru
1880ss 61 —
1890ss 75 —
1900ss 106 —
1910ss 315 —
1920ss 380 —
1930ss 296 —
1940ss 355 —
1950ss 622 149
1960ss 348 238
1970ss 88 239
1980ss 62 344
1990ss 101 516
2000ss 49 536
2010ss 37 373
2020ss 35 334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Drusilla Dru
2014 5 26
2015 6 23
2016 6 33
2017 — 48
2018 — 54
2019 6 44
2020 11 52
2021 9 73
2022 — 74
2023 8 76
2024 7 59

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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