Drew
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Drew for boys#553 US
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.
Drew for girls#706 US
Drew is an elegant formerly male-only alternative to Andy that joined the stylishly upscale Paige-Brooke-Blair sorority, thanks largely to Drew Barrymore. Barrymore comes by her first name legitimately: it was the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgiana 'Georgie' Drew Barrymore, one of many esteemed actors in her family history.
Jessica Simpson used Drew as the middle name of her daughter Maxwell.
Pronounced DROO.
As of October 2026, Drew ranked #553 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #126 in 1985, Nameberry popularity #329.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #323 | 1,062 | #1,163 | 212 |
| 2015 | #363 | 896 | #1,185 | 213 |
| 2016 | #399 | 800 | #1,165 | 216 |
| 2017 | #454 | 675 | #1,192 | 205 |
| 2018 | #461 | 630 | #1,280 | 179 |
| 2019 | #518 | 552 | #1,263 | 184 |
| 2020 | #531 | 537 | #942 | 272 |
| 2021 | #509 | 578 | #819 | 339 |
| 2022 | #521 | 568 | #846 | 332 |
| 2023 | #539 | 549 | #760 | 370 |
| 2024 | #542 | 550 | #695 | 404 |
| 2025 | #553 | 541 | #706 | 399 |
World rankings
Drew for girls
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Famous Drews
- Andrew Allison "Drew" CareyBoy
American actor and TV host
- Drew Christopher BreesBoy
American NFL player
- Drew MoorBoy
American soccer player
- (David) Drew Pinsky aka Dr. DrewBoy
American physician and TV personality
- Drew McQueen BledsoeBoy
American football player
- Andrew "Drew" MillerBoy
American hockey player
- Andrew Alan "Drew" FullerBoy
American actor
- Andrew "Drew" RoyBoy
American actor
- Andrew John "Drew" LacheyBoy
American singer
- Drew Tilanus DirksenBoy
lead guitarist in American band The Tide
- Andrew McLean "Drew" Galloway IVBoy
Scottish pro wrestler
- Andrew Michael "Drew" ParksBoy
American rapper
- Andrew Alfred "Drew" ScottBoy
American realtor and TV personality of "Property Brothers"; twin brother Jonathan Silver Scott
- Drew ChadwickBoy
American singer of group Emblem3
- Drew GoodenBoy
American YouTuber and Vine comedian
- Drew MonsonBoy
American youtuber
- Joseph Andrew “Drew” StarkeyBoy
American actor
- Drew Blyth BarrymoreGirl
American actress
- Drew RyniewiczGirl
American pop singer
- Drew SidoraGirl
American actress and singer
- Maxwell Drew JohnsonGirl
daughter of Jessica Simpson
- Drew Hazel East (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of Shawn Johnson and Andrew East.
Drew in pop culture
- Drew WuBoy
character on Grimm
- Andrew "Drew" KirkBoy
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Drew PicklesBoy
character in animated series "Rugrats"
- DrewBoy
character from the Pokemon anime
- Drew MishamBoy
character in video game "Ace Attorney"
- DrewBoy
character on the TV show "Quantico"
- Andrew "Drew" TorresBoy
character from the TV series "Degrassi"
- Drew Theodore P. Lipsky aka Dr. DrakkenBoy
character on animated series "Kim Possible"
- DrewBoy
boy mentioned in "Teardrops on my Guitar" by Taylor Swift
- Drew SaturdayGirl
character in animated series The Secret Saturdays
- Drew TanakaGirl
character in the Heroes of Olympus series
- Nancy DrewGirl
title character in the mystery series of the same name
- Jessica Drew aka SpiderGirl
Woman, character in Marvel Comics
- “Drew looks at me.”Girl
Teardrops On My Guitar by Taylor Swift