Drew
Top 1000
About Drew
Drew, which projects a polished, somewhat intellectual impression, is rapidly becoming the Andrew nickname of choice, replacing the past favorite, Andy. It is fully capable of standing on its own, which it has for many decades, non-stop since 1942.
There have been Drews in several iconic movies, such as Deliverance and Steel Magnolias and on TV in Parenthood and Everybody Hates Chris. High-profile Drews include Superbowl-winning Brees, comedian Carey, and singer-songwriter Lachey. Drew Barrymore brought it over to the girls' side, but it has never ranked very high there.
Pronounced DROO.
As of October 2026, Drew ranked #553 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #126 in 1985, Nameberry popularity #481.
Editor's take: The name Drew is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "strong and manly".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #323 | 1,062 | 552.9 |
| 2015 | #363 | 896 | 467.5 |
| 2016 | #399 | 800 | 421.6 |
| 2017 | #454 | 675 | 364.7 |
| 2018 | #461 | 630 | 346.9 |
| 2019 | #518 | 552 | 307.7 |
| 2020 | #531 | 537 | 311.1 |
| 2021 | #509 | 578 | 330.4 |
| 2022 | #521 | 568 | 325.3 |
| 2023 | #539 | 549 | 320.9 |
| 2024 | #542 | 550 | 319.2 |
| 2025 | #553 | 541 | 316.7 |
World rankings
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Drew on lists
Famous Drews
- Andrew Allison "Drew" Carey
American actor and TV host
- Drew Christopher Brees
American NFL player
- Drew Moor
American soccer player
- (David) Drew Pinsky aka Dr. Drew
American physician and TV personality
- Drew McQueen Bledsoe
American football player
- Andrew "Drew" Miller
American hockey player
- Andrew Alan "Drew" Fuller
American actor
- Andrew "Drew" Roy
American actor
- Andrew John "Drew" Lachey
American singer
- Drew Tilanus Dirksen
lead guitarist in American band The Tide
- Andrew McLean "Drew" Galloway IV
Scottish pro wrestler
- Andrew Michael "Drew" Parks
American rapper
- Andrew Alfred "Drew" Scott
American realtor and TV personality of "Property Brothers"; twin brother Jonathan Silver Scott
- Drew Chadwick
American singer of group Emblem3
- Drew Gooden
American YouTuber and Vine comedian
- Drew Monson
American youtuber
- Joseph Andrew “Drew” Starkey
American actor
Drew in pop culture
- Drew Wu
character on Grimm
- Andrew "Drew" Kirk
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Drew Pickles
character in animated series "Rugrats"
- Drew
character from the Pokemon anime
- Drew Misham
character in video game "Ace Attorney"
- Drew
character on the TV show "Quantico"
- Andrew "Drew" Torres
character from the TV series "Degrassi"
- Drew Theodore P. Lipsky aka Dr. Drakken
character on animated series "Kim Possible"
- Drew
boy mentioned in "Teardrops on my Guitar" by Taylor Swift