Drake

Boy name

Drake has been given to 36,875 babies in the U.S. since 1918. It peaked in 2010 and currently ranks #827 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /dɹeɪk/

As an English surname, from both senses of the noun drake meaning "male duck" and "dragon." * As a German surname, from Low German drake (“dragon”), related to the above. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized/West Flemish variant of Draak, also related to the above.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

36,875

Peak year

2010 (1,885 babies)

Rank in 2025

#827 for boys

First recorded

1918

10-year trend

▼ -62%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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