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Worldwide Name Statistics

Drake

Ranked #1105 - 1 in 226,027 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

35,394

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1105

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1105
Rarity
1 in 226,027
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Drake

There are an estimated 35,394 people named Drake alive worldwide today. That ranks Drake at #1105 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Drake is held by approximately 35,394 people, ranking #1105 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,377 U.S. residents).

Historically Drake is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Drake appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Drake popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Drake, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1918: 5
  2. 1920: 6
  3. 1929: 5
  4. 1930: 5
  5. 1936: 7
  6. 1941: 9
  7. 1942: 12
  8. 1943: 15
  9. 1944: 13
  10. 1945: 11
  11. 1946: 28
  12. 1947: 31
  13. 1948: 41
  14. 1949: 32
  15. 1950: 38
  16. 1951: 35
  17. 1952: 41
  18. 1953: 30
  19. 1954: 35
  20. 1955: 38
  21. 1956: 43
  22. 1957: 41
  23. 1958: 50
  24. 1959: 48
  25. 1960: 54
  26. 1961: 76
  27. 1962: 66
  28. 1963: 49
  29. 1964: 61
  30. 1965: 70
  31. 1966: 54
  32. 1967: 49
  33. 1968: 54
  34. 1969: 54
  35. 1970: 60
  36. 1971: 41
  37. 1972: 43
  38. 1973: 38
  39. 1974: 43
  40. 1975: 17
  41. 1976: 27
  42. 1977: 30
  43. 1978: 25
  44. 1979: 42
  45. 1980: 47
  46. 1981: 66
  47. 1982: 54
  48. 1983: 82
  49. 1984: 66
  50. 1985: 103
  51. 1986: 122
  52. 1987: 138
  53. 1988: 228
  54. 1989: 272
  55. 1990: 341
  56. 1991: 424
  57. 1992: 526
  58. 1993: 682
  59. 1994: 732
  60. 1995: 801
  61. 1996: 873
  62. 1997: 982
  63. 1998: 1,063
  64. 1999: 1,055
  65. 2000: 1,276
  66. 2001: 1,251
  67. 2002: 1,169
  68. 2003: 1,137
  69. 2004: 1,274
  70. 2005: 1,344
  71. 2006: 1,410
  72. 2007: 1,524
  73. 2008: 1,590
  74. 2009: 1,587
  75. 2010: 1,885
  76. 2011: 1,607
  77. 2012: 1,547
  78. 2013: 1,217
  79. 2014: 943
  80. 2015: 782
  81. 2016: 696
  82. 2017: 649
  83. 2018: 687
  84. 2019: 488
  85. 2020: 532
  86. 2021: 496
  87. 2022: 442
  88. 2023: 398
  89. 2024: 416
  90. 2025: 299

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Drake worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,394 people named Drake alive worldwide today, ranking #1105 globally.

Is Drake a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 226,027 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,394 bearers, which is 1 in 9,377 Americans.

Is Drake a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Drake is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Drake come from?

Who are famous people named Drake?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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