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Drew

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: English surname — From the medieval name Drogo, of Germanic origin

Meaning: Descendant of the druid
Origin: Irish surname

Girl's name · #706 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

40% girls · 60% boys — About 60% of babies named Drew in recent years have been boys. Drew →

Popularity over time

Drew reached its best rank, #615, in 1999 and ranked #706 in 2025. Roughly 9,500 girls have been named Drew since 1918.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#799 in Canada (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #856 in Ireland (2023) · #470 in Scotland (2022) · #10,389 in Italy (2022) · #6,800 in Ecuador (2021) · #440 in N. Ireland (2013) · #333 in New Zealand (2000).

Famous Drews

Drew Barrymore — American actress (born 1975)
Drew Gilpin Faust — American historian and college administrator (born 1947)
Drew Sidora Jordan — American actress and singer (born 1985)
Drew Spence — English footballer (born 1992)

In stories & tradition

Drew Saturday — The Secret Saturdays (TV series)
Drew Tanaka — The Heroes of Olympus (novel series)
Drew Vincent — Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (TV series)

What Drews become

Among 741 notable people named Drew:

Sports figures appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Drew Spence, English footballer (born 1992).

Similar names: Drue · Fallon · Dream · Marlee · Dallas · Dylan

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