Total births
448
Boys' name · since 1985
Drey
448 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.
- #8554
- among boys today
- 448
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Drey currently ranks #8554 among boys' names in America, with 448 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drey has been recorded 448 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #8554 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #8554 among boys today
- 448 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Drey is currently the #8554 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 448 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8554
- among boys today
- 448
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Drey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8554
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% 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.
How Drey compares
448 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Drey's all-time total is 22% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Drey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 448 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Drey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Drey splits its recorded history at 2006: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Drey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#8,554
Active since
1985
Drey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Drey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Drey's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Drey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 171 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drey? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 448 babies named Drey. Today it holds rank #8554 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drey since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Drey's data
- Drey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- 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 Drey
Nearby Names Like Drey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drey
Drew Boy
#542 78,592 births
Drexel Boy
#6854 1,404 births
Dresden Boy
#4646 972 births
Dre Boy
#4261 856 births
Drevon Boy
#5541 761 births
Compare Drey side by side: Drey vs Drew Drey vs Drexel Drey 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, 1985–2025 (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. "Drey: #8554 Boys' Name - 448 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drey. 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 Drey 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.