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Drake

“Dragon; also male duck” — Old English origin

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

Drake has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #196 (2010) · 36,792 babies named Drake all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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