Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1917
Drewey
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Drewey, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Drewey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1917.
Drewey has 81 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1977.
- 81 total births
- 1917–1977 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Drewey since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1977.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Drewey was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
10 babies were named Drewey in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Drewey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drewey's full recorded timeline at 1929, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drewey at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Drewey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1977
- Peak year (1925)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Drewey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Drewey's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Drewey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drewey? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 81 babies named Drewey. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 10 births.
When was Drewey most popular? ▼
Drewey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Drewey been used? ▼
Records for Drewey go back to 1917, giving 61 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Drewey? ▼
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.
What to do with Drewey's data
- Drewey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Drewey
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drewey
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Dresden Boy
#4646 972 births
Dre Boy
#4261 856 births
Drevon Boy
#5541 761 births
Compare Drewey side by side: Drewey vs Drew Drewey vs Drexel Drewey vs Dresden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1977 (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. "Drewey: Baby Name Since 1917 - 81 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drewey. 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 Drewey 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 July 2026.