Drake
English surname turned given name, from a medieval byname drawn from Old English draca and Latin draco, "dragon" or "serpent."
Drake in 2025
Drake was given to 299 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,695th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,088 babies born.
The history of Drake
Drake reached its highest point in 2010, when 1,885 babies were given the name, ranking 368th that year.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 36,875 babies have been named Drake. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Drake by decade
| Decade | Babies named Drake | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,392 |
| 1920s | 11 | 7,632 |
| 1930s | 12 | 5,756 |
| 1940s | 192 | 2,468 |
| 1950s | 399 | 2,485 |
| 1960s | 587 | 2,095 |
| 1970s | 366 | 2,538 |
| 1980s | 1,178 | 1,310 |
| 1990s | 7,479 | 555 |
| 2000s | 13,562 | 434 |
| 2010s | 10,501 | 368 |
| 2020s | 2,583 | 1,090 |
Where Drake is heading
Drake has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 782 babies in 2015 to 299 in 2025.
Names like Drake
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Drake.