The first name Drake

In 2025, 5 boys were named Drake, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 49 births (#682).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Drake with other names.

In 2025, 299 boys born in the United States were named Drake, the 827th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 1,877 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Drake
  Canadian-American rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor (born 1986)
• Drake Bell
  American actor (born 1986)
• Drake Callender
  American soccer player, born 1997
• Drake Hogestyn
  American actor (1953–2024)
• Drake Batherson
  American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player, born 1998
• Drake Maye
  American football player (born 2002)
• Drake Doremus
  Director; writer, born 1983
• Drake Younger
  American professional wrestler and referee, born 1984
• Drake Diener
  American basketball player (born 1981)
• Drake Powell
  American basketball player (born 2005)
• Drake London
  American football player (born 2001)
• Max Thieriot
  American actor, born 1988

• Frederick
• Friedrich
• Hans
• Otto
• Wilhelm
• Heinrich
• Ludwig
• Hermann
• Leonard
• Wolfgang
• Kurt
• Fritz
• Leopold
• Gunther
• Dirk
• Manfred

All 62 names of German origin

What does the name Drake mean?

Drake means “male duck”, “dragon.”, “dragon” in German.

What is the origin of the name Drake?

* 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.

How popular is the name Drake?

In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Drake, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2012, with 49 births.

Is Drake a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 36,875 US babies named Drake since 1880 were boys.

When was Drake most popular?

2010 in the United States, when 1,877 babies were named Drake, its highest rank at 196th.

How do you pronounce Drake?

Drake is /dɹeɪk/, one syllable.

Is Drake also a surname?

Yes. Drake is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.