Drey
A drey is the nest of a tree squirrel, flying squirrel or ringtail possum. Dreys are usually built of twigs, dry leaves, and grass, and typically assembled in the forks of a tall tree. They are sometimes referred to as "drey nests" to distinguish them from squirrel "cavity nests".
Meaning & Origin of Drey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A drey is the nest of a tree squirrel, flying squirrel or ringtail possum. Dreys are usually built of twigs, dry leaves, and grass, and typically assembled in the forks of a tall tree. They are sometimes referred to as "drey nests" to distinguish them from squirrel "cavity nests".
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Etymology
The Story of Drey
Drey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 29 Dreys were born — ranking #2,554 that year. As of 2026, Drey ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 437 Dreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Drey
Drey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 437 births in the dataset. Drey's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #2,554. Use the chart and map above to compare Drey'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 .
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