Drake
Boy name · #828 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Drake? In official American birth records, Drake has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Drake is currently the #828 boy name in the United States — 299 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #397, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,020 boys born in 2025 was named Drake.
The 107-year story
Drake first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 1,877 boys were named Drake — good for #196 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Drake per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Drake in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Drake is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Drake will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Drake is most common
Geography matters for names, and Drake is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Drake is most common in IA (1.3 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000), LA (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Drake is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Drake
Statistically, parents drawn to Drake tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jake, Blake, Trace, Davis, and Dayton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Drake | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 299 | #827 |
| 2024 | 416 | #659 |
| 2023 | 398 | #681 |
| 2022 | 442 | #629 |
| 2021 | 496 | #568 |
| 2020 | 527 | #534 |
| 2019 | 488 | #571 |
| 2018 | 687 | #440 |
| 2017 | 649 | #468 |
| 2016 | 696 | #444 |
| 2015 | 782 | #397 |
| 2014 | 943 | #349 |
| 2013 | 1,217 | #284 |
| 2012 | 1,547 | #230 |
| 2011 | 1,607 | #222 |
| 2010 | 1,877 | #196 |
| 2009 | 1,587 | #230 |
| 2008 | 1,590 | #232 |
| 2007 | 1,524 | #239 |
| 2006 | 1,410 | #242 |
| 2005 | 1,338 | #247 |
| 2004 | 1,268 | #262 |
| 2003 | 1,130 | #273 |
| 2002 | 1,169 | #267 |
| 2001 | 1,245 | #263 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Drake?
In official American birth records, the name Drake first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Drake a popular boy name?
Drake ranked #828 among boys in 2025 with 299 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #397.
When was the name Drake most popular?
Drake peaked in 2010, when 1,877 American boys received the name (ranked #196 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Drake?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,020 newborn American boys was named Drake. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.