Unisex name · since 1991

Dreu

Dreu has 59 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1991
2020s
peak decade

Dreu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 59 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreu has been recorded 59 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2024.

  • #20,975 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 1991
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreu ranks #20,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.

#20,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1991
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dreu's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dreu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dreu's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dreu popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
45678910 199119992016201820192020202120232024 5

Dreu popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 24 births
456789 2016202120232024 5

Dreu by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (24 births, 41% of the file).

2020s was Dreu's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Dreu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreu? ▼
Dreu has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,975 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Dreu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreu ranks #20,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dreu since 1991 -- 34 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

Keep exploring Dreu

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dreu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dreu 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 August 2026.