Gender
Origin
- English
- Wise
- Scottish
- Brave; the feminine of the familiar form for Andrew
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Drew
Pronunciation
d-rew
Famous People
Actress Drew Barrymore
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #126, 2,275 births); most recent 2025 (rank #553, 541 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #695, 404 births); most recent 2025 (rank #705, 399 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 541 | 399 |
| 2024 | 550 | 404 |
| 2023 | 549 | 370 |
| 2022 | 568 | 332 |
| 2021 | 578 | 339 |
| 2020 | 537 | 272 |
| 2019 | 552 | 184 |
| 2018 | 630 | 179 |
| 2017 | 675 | 205 |
| 2016 | 800 | 216 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #163, 225 births); most recent 2025 (rank #976, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #474, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 33 | 12 |
| 2023 | 29 | 15 |
| 2022 | 48 | 21 |
| 2021 | 41 | 20 |
| 2020 | 34 | 17 |
| 2019 | 42 | 19 |
| 2018 | 48 | 21 |
| 2017 | 59 | 15 |
| 2016 | 51 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #4903, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #390, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #498, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #115, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #334, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #470, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #198, 11 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #99, 40 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #267, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence