Boys' name · since 1922

Drewry

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Drewry, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Drewry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1922.

Drewry has 11 recorded births among boys since 1922, 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 1922 to 1990.

  • #33,425 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drewry ranks #33,425 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Drewry's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Drewry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Drewry splits its recorded history at 1990: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Drewry popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4.555.566.5 19221990 5

Drewry by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Drewry's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Drewry births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drewry? ▼
Drewry has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,425 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Drewry sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drewry ranks #33,425 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 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? ▼
Records for Drewry go back to 1922, giving 69 years of history 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.

What to do with Drewry's data

  • Drewry's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Drewry

Nearby Names Like Drewry

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drewry

Drew Boy
#553 78,592 births
Drexel Boy
#7218 1,404 births
Dresden Boy
#5301 972 births
Dre Boy
#5716 856 births
Drevon Boy
#9192 761 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Drewry: 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, 1922–1990 (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 Drewry 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.