Recorded 1922–1990 Boys' name Peak 1922 11 births

Drewry — boys' name

11 babies named Drewry in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61990s5
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Drewry was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

6 babies were named Drewry in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Drewry

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Drewry between 1922 and 1990, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Drewry currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Drewry performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Drewry shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Drewry 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 11 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.

Drewry at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

11

Since 1922

69 years of records

Peak year

1922

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1922

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1990

Drewry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1922

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4.555.566.5 19901922 6

Drewry by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Drewry's all-time total
1920s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drewry?
11 babies have been named Drewry since 1922. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Drewry most popular?
Drewry was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Drewry been used?
Drewry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 69 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Drewry?
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.

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, 1922–1990 (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.