Drue
Girl name · #2545 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Drue ranks #2545 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 69 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Drue.
The 132-year story
Drue first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 69 babies and a rank of #2542. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Drue per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Drue in class?
Drue scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Drue is most common
Geography matters for names, and Drue is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Drues were LA (9), TX (7), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Drue
Statistically, parents drawn to Drue tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jrue, True, Davie, Rue, and Devi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Drue | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Drue a popular girl name?
Drue ranked #2545 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Drue most popular?
Drue peaked in 2025, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2542 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Drue?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Drue. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.