US rank #8526 Boys' name Peak 1995 437 births

Drey — #8526 US boys' name

437 babies named Drey in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s1712000s1222010s932020s40
#8526
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Drey was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

29 babies were named Drey in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Drey

The Social Security Administration has registered 437 babies named Drey between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Drey currently holds the #8526 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Drey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Drey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Drey 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 437 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.

Drey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

437

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1995

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,526

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Drey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
29
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
010203040 20242018201320082003199819931985 5

Drey by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
171 births that decade — 39% of Drey's all-time total
1980s111990s1712000s1222010s932020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drey?
437 babies have been named Drey since 1985. It currently ranks #8526 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 29 births.
When was Drey most popular?
Drey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Drey been used?
Drey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Drey?
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, 1985–2024 (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.