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Drew

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

Girl's name · #705 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Drew has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #615 (1999) · 9,493 babies named Drew all-time · 1 in 4,000 girls born in 2025.

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:

Athletes appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Drew Spence, English footballer.

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