Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1885
Drury
Drury has 214 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 214
- total births
- 1885–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Drury sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 214 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Drury has been recorded 214 times among boys since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1999.
- 214 total births
- 1885–1999 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
214 boys have been named Drury since 1885, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1999.
- 214
- total births
- 1885–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Drury was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11 babies were named Drury in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Drury's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drury's full recorded timeline at 1940, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drury at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Drury popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1999
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Drury by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Drury's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Drury births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drury? ▼
214 babies have been named Drury since 1885. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Drury most popular? ▼
Drury was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Drury been used? ▼
Drury has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 115 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Drury? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dru, Drue, Drummond, Druv, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Drury's data
- Drury's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- 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 Drury
Nearby Names Like Drury
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drury
Dru Boy
#2378 2,788 births
Drue Boy
#3173 1,304 births
Drummond Boy
20 births
Druv Boy
10 births
Druey Boy
5 births
Compare Drury side by side: Drury vs Dru Drury vs Drue Drury vs Drummond
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1885–1999 (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. "Drury: Baby Name Since 1885 - 214 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drury. 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 Drury 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.