Drue Boy & girl

How popular is Drue?

#2,542 girl name in 2025

69 baby girls were named Drue in the US in 2025, making it the 2542nd most popular girl name. Another 35 boys got the name (#3,313 for boys).

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2,101living people named Drue (est.)
26median age of people named Drue
2,436babies named Drue since 1880
1 in 31,878US babies born in 2025

Drue popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#2,542 for girls (▲ 388 from 2024)
Babies in 202569 girls, 35 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+431% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#8,443 in 2015, #5,483 in 2020
Peak year2025 (69 girls)
Highest rank#1,437 in 1893
First recorded1893
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)45% boys, 55% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Drue is most popular

Babies named Drue per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (9 girls)
  2. Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 girls)
  3. Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
  4. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (30 girls)
  5. Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)

Drue by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1890s5#1,437
1910s42#2,433
1920s18#3,970
1930s48#2,304
1940s59#2,897
1950s81#3,234
1960s64#3,687
1970s5#10,208
1980s66#5,185
1990s157#3,665
2000s168#4,703
2010s141#7,088
2020s278#2,542

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Questions

Is Drue a boy or girl name?
Drue is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 45% of babies named Drue were boys and 55% were girls.
How popular is the name Drue?
69 baby girls were named Drue in the US in 2025, making it the 2542nd most popular girl name. Another 35 boys got the name (#3,313 for boys).
When was Drue most popular?
Drue peaked in 2025, when 69 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,437 in 1893.
How many people are named Drue?
2,436 babies have been named Drue in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,101 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
Where is Drue most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Drue was most common in Louisiana, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.

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.