Drake
Drake is a masculine given name of English origin meaning "dragon" or "snake".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Drake
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Drake is a masculine given name of English origin meaning "dragon" or "snake".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Drake
The earliest SSA record of Drake as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 1,877 newborns named Drake — #196 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Drake on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Drake ranks #725 for baby boys with 370 births, falling sharply (-29%). All told, over 37K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Drake
Phonetically similar names — useful when Drake is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Drache
- Drak
- Dreck
- Druck
- Drek
- Drac
- Druk
- Drack
- Droke
- Drock
- Dric
- Dreich
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Drake
Drake is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 37K births in the dataset. Drake's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #196. Use the chart and map above to compare Drake's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.