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Dru

Unisex

Dru has been given to 4,654 babies in the U.S. since 1943. It peaked in 2004.

Meaning & origin /dɹuː/

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,654

Peak year

2004 (152 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1943

10-year trend

▲ +122%

Gender split

40% girls / 60% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dru.

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