Drew
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning manly; a form of Andrew.
How Drew has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #363 |
| 2016 | #396 |
| 2017 | #453 |
| 2018 | #461 |
| 2019 | #517 |
| 2020 | #531 |
| 2021 | #510 |
| 2022 | #523 |
| 2023 | #540 |
| 2024 | #542 |
| 2025 | #553 |
Drew by the numbers
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Drew. In the US, 873 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,275 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
At its height, in 1985, about 1 in 850 American babies born that year was called Drew.
Other names that come from Andrew
Like Drew, each of these traces back to Andrew: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Andreastrong and masculine; a form of Andrew2,341 in the US (2017)
- Andresstrong, manly; a form of Andrew1,750 in the US (2017)
- Andrestrong, manly; form of Andrew1,356 in the US (2017)
- Andybrave or strong man; diminutive of Andrew907 in the US (2017)
- Andersstrong, manly; a form of Andrew289 in the US (2017)
- Andiestrong and manly; a form of Andrew31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Andreasstrong and manly; Greek form of Andrew52 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Drew
Names that are said the same way as Drew, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Drew
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