Drew

“Descendant of the druid; also a short form of Andrew” — Irish, or English via Andrew origin

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

Drew reached its best rank, #615, in 1999 and ranked #706 in 2025. Roughly 9,500 girls have been named Drew since 1918. It is also an American family name — about 24,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 60% of babies named Drew in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,800 girls in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Drews

Drew Barrymore — American actress (born 1975)
Drew Gilpin Faust — American historian and board member, director at Goldman Sachs
Drew Spence — English footballer
Drew Sidora Jordan — actress, singer
Drew Sycamore — Danish singer-songwriter

In stories & tradition

Drew Rock — Everybody Hates Chris
Drew Blanc — Toonstruck
Drew Boley — Rock of Ages

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.

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

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