US rank #12871 Unisex name Peak 2019 59 births

Dreu — #12871 US boys' name

59 babies named Dreu in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132010s222020s24
#12871
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Dreu was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dreu in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreu

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Dreu between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreu currently holds the #12871 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Dreu is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 24 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreu performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dreu shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dreu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2019

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,871

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreu popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
45678910 202420232021202020192018201619991991 7

Dreu popularity over time — girls

24 total births recorded since 2016 (Dreu as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 24 births
456789 2024202320212016 5

Dreu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
24 births that decade — 41% of Dreu's all-time total
1990s132010s222020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreu?
59 babies have been named Dreu since 1991. It currently ranks #12871 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
When was Dreu most popular?
Dreu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Dreu a unisex name?
Yes, Dreu is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 59 births, and as a girl's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Dreu been used?
Dreu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Drexel, Dresden, Dre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.