Drew

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: English

Drew first appears in the data in 1985 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1985 with 41 babies (rank #110 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Drew

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Drew yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Drew

Drew Barrymoreautobiographer · b. 1975
Drew Weissmanimmunologist · b. 1959
Drew Careysports executive · b. 1958
Drew Gilpin Faustuniversity teacher · b. 1947
Drew Seeleyfilm actor · b. 1982

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1985	41	#110
2014	1	#1,203
2015	1	#1,179
2016	3	#429
2017	1	#1,209