boy's name
Drake
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 39,379
the United States
#828
2025 births
Drake is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 299 babies in the United States, ranking #828. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2010, when 1,885 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,088 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Drake over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 192 |
| 1950s | 399 |
| 1960s | 587 |
| 1970s | 366 |
| 1980s | 1,178 |
| 1990s | 7,479 |
| 2000s | 13,562 |
| 2010s | 10,501 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,583 |
How popular is Drake?
In 2025, Drake was given to 299 babies in the United States, ranking #828 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Drake is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Drake
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Drake also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Drake over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Drake
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Drake — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Drake
How popular is the name Drake?
In 2025, Drake was given to 299 babies in the United States, ranking #828 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Drake a girl's or a boy's name?
Drake is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Drake?
Drake has 1 syllable.
When was Drake most popular?
Drake peaked in 2010, when 1,885 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Drake a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Drake currently ranks #828 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.