Drew is a distinctive choice, ranked #976 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Drew in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#976
US Rank #553
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About the Name Drew
Drew has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 567 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #474 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Drew is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Drew in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #695, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Drew
Sarah Drew — Sarah Drew is an American actress and director.
Drew Pavlou — Drew Pavlou is an Australian political activist best known for his criticism of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, and their influence within Australia.
Ronnie Drew — Joseph Ronald Drew was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who had a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Drew
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Drew per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Drew in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Drew is declining: down 120 places since 2020, to #976 in 2025. It peaked at #163 in 2000.
Drew is more popular in the US (#695) than in the UK (#2254). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Drew include: Sarah Drew, Drew Pavlou and Drew Barrymore. Short summaries for each appear below.
Drew ranks #542 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
31
UK babies named Drew (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 120 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Drew
Almost certainly the only Drew in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Drew
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Drew Pavlou is an Australian political activist best known for his criticism of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, and their influence within Australia.
Louisa Lane Drew was an English-born British American actress and theatre owner-manager, and an ancestor of the prominent Barrymore-Drew acting family.
Andrew Matthew Timme is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League.