Drake
Boy name
Drake meaning
male duck, dragon
Drake at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #660 in 2024
Drake popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,179 | 5 |
| 1920 | #3,815 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1950 | #1,169 | 38 |
| 1960 | #1,046 | 54 |
| 1970 | #1,051 | 60 |
| 1980 | #1,379 | 47 |
| 1990 | #539 | 341 |
| 2000 | #261 | 1,270 |
| 2010 | #196 | 1,877 |
| 2020 | #534 | 527 |
| 2024 | #660 | 414 |
All 89 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,179 | 5 |
| 1920 | #3,815 | 6 |
| 1929 | #3,959 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1936 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1941 | #2,491 | 9 |
| 1942 | #2,145 | 12 |
| 1943 | #1,909 | 15 |
| 1944 | #1,988 | 13 |
| 1945 | #2,131 | 11 |
| 1946 | #1,327 | 28 |
| 1947 | #1,316 | 31 |
| 1948 | #1,107 | 41 |
| 1949 | #1,275 | 32 |
| 1950 | #1,169 | 38 |
| 1951 | #1,242 | 35 |
| 1952 | #1,152 | 41 |
| 1953 | #1,378 | 30 |
| 1954 | #1,268 | 35 |
| 1955 | #1,219 | 38 |
| 1956 | #1,157 | 43 |
| 1957 | #1,214 | 41 |
| 1958 | #1,081 | 50 |
| 1959 | #1,117 | 48 |
| 1960 | #1,046 | 54 |
| 1961 | #870 | 77 |
| 1962 | #937 | 65 |
| 1963 | #1,093 | 49 |
| 1964 | #973 | 61 |
| 1965 | #873 | 70 |
| 1966 | #991 | 54 |
| 1967 | #1,043 | 49 |
| 1968 | #1,007 | 54 |
| 1969 | #1,050 | 54 |
| 1970 | #1,051 | 60 |
| 1971 | #1,309 | 41 |
| 1972 | #1,262 | 43 |
| 1973 | #1,354 | 38 |
| 1974 | #1,290 | 43 |
| 1975 | #2,450 | 17 |
| 1976 | #1,828 | 27 |
| 1977 | #1,744 | 30 |
| 1978 | #1,965 | 25 |
| 1979 | #1,435 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,379 | 47 |
| 1981 | #1,125 | 66 |
| 1982 | #1,264 | 54 |
| 1983 | #971 | 82 |
| 1984 | #1,111 | 66 |
| 1985 | #891 | 103 |
| 1986 | #821 | 122 |
| 1987 | #785 | 138 |
| 1988 | #626 | 228 |
| 1989 | #592 | 272 |
| 1990 | #539 | 341 |
| 1991 | #479 | 424 |
| 1992 | #425 | 526 |
| 1993 | #349 | 682 |
| 1994 | #340 | 725 |
| 1995 | #326 | 795 |
| 1996 | #307 | 867 |
| 1997 | #286 | 974 |
| 1998 | #269 | 1,057 |
| 1999 | #282 | 1,049 |
| 2000 | #261 | 1,270 |
| 2001 | #263 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | #267 | 1,169 |
| 2003 | #273 | 1,130 |
| 2004 | #262 | 1,268 |
| 2005 | #247 | 1,338 |
| 2006 | #242 | 1,410 |
| 2007 | #239 | 1,524 |
| 2008 | #232 | 1,590 |
| 2009 | #230 | 1,587 |
| 2010 | #196 | 1,877 |
| 2011 | #222 | 1,607 |
| 2012 | #230 | 1,547 |
| 2013 | #284 | 1,217 |
| 2014 | #349 | 943 |
| 2015 | #397 | 782 |
| 2016 | #444 | 696 |
| 2017 | #467 | 649 |
| 2018 | #440 | 686 |
| 2019 | #571 | 488 |
| 2020 | #534 | 527 |
| 2021 | #568 | 496 |
| 2022 | #629 | 442 |
| 2023 | #681 | 397 |
| 2024 | #660 | 414 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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