Drake
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning male duck or dragon.
Babies a year
638
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#827
down from #661
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
How Drake has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #397 |
| 2016 | #444 |
| 2017 | #468 |
| 2018 | #441 |
| 2019 | #571 |
| 2020 | #535 |
| 2021 | #567 |
| 2022 | #630 |
| 2023 | #683 |
| 2024 | #661 |
| 2025 | #827 |
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Drake. In the US, 638 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,874 in 2010.
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