The first name Dries
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Dries last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Dries, 1996–2025
#4,685
rank in 2013
2013
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dries with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dries at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 6 boys born in the United States were named Dries, the 11,140th most popular boys’ name that year.
6
babies named Dries since 1880
#11,140
rank in 2019
2019
peak year
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.
Famous people named Dries
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dries MertensBelgian association football player (born 1987)
- Dries van AgtDutch politician, 1931–2024
- Dries van der LofDutch racing driver (1919–1990)
- Dries De BondtBelgian cyclist, born 1991
- Dries BuytaertComputer programmer, born 1978
- Dries van NotenBelgian fashion designer, born 1958
- Dries WoutersBelgian association football player, born 1997
- Dries RiphagenDutch criminal, nazi collaborator (1909-1973)
- Dries HoltenDutch singer and songwriter (1936-2020)
- Dries Van GestelBelgian cyclist, born 1994
- Dries BoussattaDutch footballer, born 1972
- Dries WuytensBelgian footballer, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Dries?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Dries, ranking 4,685th.
- When was Dries most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Dries, its highest rank at 11,140th.
- Is Dries also a surname?
- Yes. Dries is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.