Total births
36,792
Boys' name · since 1918
Drake
36,792 babies named Drake in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #659
- among boys today
- 36,792
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Drake is the #659 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36,792 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drake has been recorded 36,792 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #659 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #659 among boys today
- 36,792 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Drake is currently the #659 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 36,792 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #659
- among boys today
- 36,792
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Drake vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#659
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Drake was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
1,877 babies were named Drake in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Drake compares
36,792 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Drake's all-time total is 100x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drake | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,792 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,877 | 23 | 22,252 |
Drake's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drake's full recorded timeline at 1981, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 1,877 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drake at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#659
Active since
1918
Drake popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 1,877
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Drake popularity over time - girls
83 total births recorded since 1994 (Drake as girls' name)
Drake by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Drake's strongest decade.
13,531 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Drake births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 192
1940s
192 births
- 1950s 399
1950s
399 births
- 1960s 587
1960s
587 births
- 1970s 366
1970s
366 births
- 1980s 1,178
1980s
1,178 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,440 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,531 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,493 births
- 2020s 2,578
2020s
2,578 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13,531 births (37% of all-time use).
How Drake compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Drake's total volume
Drake vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Drake by state
Where Drake concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,270 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,715 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,148 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 1,677 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,584 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 1,453 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 1,405 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,369 | 3.7% |
California share of Drake's total US births 8.9%
Even split
3,270 of 36,792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Drake appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drake? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 36,792 babies named Drake. Today it holds rank #659 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 1,877 births.
When was Drake most popular? ▼
Drake was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,531 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Drake most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Drake are California (3,270 births), Texas (2,715 births), Illinois (2,148 births).
How long has the name Drake been used? ▼
Drake has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Drake? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Draven, Drayden, Drayton, Draco, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Drake's data
- Drake's decade-level peak was the 2000s (13,531 total births); usage has since declined to 2,578 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Drakes (3,270 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Drake
Nearby Names Like Drake
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drake
Draven Boy
#1118 7,715 births
Drayden Boy
#2439 2,173 births
Drayton Boy
#3288 2,063 births
Draco Boy
#1283 1,424 births
Drayson Boy
#4504 578 births
Compare Drake side by side: Drake vs Draven Drake vs Drayden Drake vs Drayton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Drake
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Drake: #659 Boys' Name - 36,792 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drake. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Drake draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.