Drue
Girl name · #2545 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Drue? In official American birth records, Drue has been tracked continuously since 1893, giving it 132 years of documented American history.
Drue ranks #2545 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 69 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Drue.
The 132-year story
Drue first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 69 babies and a rank of #2542. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Drue per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Drue in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Drue is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Drue will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Drue is most common
State-level data for Drue is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Drue
Statistically, parents drawn to Drue tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jrue, True, Davie, Rue, and Devi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Drue | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Drue?
In official American birth records, the name Drue first appeared in 1893 (over 132 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Drue a popular girl name?
Drue ranked #2545 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Drue most popular?
Drue peaked in 2025, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2542 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Drue?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Drue. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.