Drexel Boy
How popular is Drexel?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Drexel in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
831living people named Drexel (est.)
45median age of people named Drexel
1,444babies named Drexel since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Drexel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▼ 363 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #4,536 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (27 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,188 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Drexel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 130 | #1,188 |
| 1920s | 163 | #1,583 |
| 1930s | 148 | #1,608 |
| 1940s | 125 | #1,802 |
| 1950s | 194 | #1,510 |
| 1960s | 162 | #1,512 |
| 1970s | 58 | #2,890 |
| 1980s | 70 | #3,265 |
| 1990s | 53 | #5,118 |
| 2000s | 82 | #6,798 |
| 2010s | 145 | #4,011 |
| 2020s | 74 | #4,536 |
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Questions
- Is Drexel a boy or girl name?
- Drexel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Drexel were boys.
- How popular is the name Drexel?
- 11 baby boys were named Drexel in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Drexel most popular?
- Drexel peaked in 1957, when 27 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,188 in 1914.
- How many people are named Drexel?
- 1,444 babies have been named Drexel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 831 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.