Drake

“Dragon; also male duck” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #827 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Drake reached its best rank, #196, in 2010 and ranked #827 in 2025. Roughly 37,000 boys have been named Drake since 1918. In Arkansas, Louisiana and neighboring states it runs 3–5× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Drakes

Drake — Canadian-American rapper and singer (born 1986)
Drake Bell — American actor (born 1986)
Drake Callender — American soccer player
Drake Hogestyn — American actor (1953–2024)
Drake Maverick — British professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Drake — Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire · Pokémon Emerald
Drake Parker — Drake & Josh
Drake dè Mon — Charmed

What Drakes become

Among 76 notable people named Drake:

Sports figures appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Drake Callender, American soccer player.

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