ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1980 First Year 1980 Last Year 1980 Peak Year #6250 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Druce What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Druce is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Duncan Druce (1939–2015), British composer and musicologist Eliot Druce (1876–1934), English cricketer Frank Druce (1875–1954), English cricketer George Claridge Druce (1850–1932), British botanist Hamilton Herbert Druce (1869–1922), British entomologist, son of the above Helen Margaret Druce (1921–2010), New Zealand teacher, tramper,… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druce) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druce) 📖 ## The Story of Druce Druce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 5 births, good for #6,250 nationwide. Druce last appeared in the published SSA data in 1980, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Druce Phonetically similar names — useful when Druce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Dress * Dross * Drews * Druze * Druse * Dras * Dris * [Driss](/driss) * Drass * Drewes * [Truce](/truce) * [Drew](/drew) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Druce What does the name Druce mean? Druce is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Duncan Druce (1939–2015), British composer and musicologist Eliot Druce (1876–1934), English cricketer Frank Druce (1875–1954), English cricketer George Claridge Druce (1850–1932), British botanist Hamilton Herbert Druce (1869–1922), British entomologist, son of the above Helen Margaret Druce (1921–2010), New Zealand teacher, tramper,… How popular is Druce in 2026? In 2026, Druce ranks #6,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Druce most popular? Druce reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #6,250 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Druce a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Druce is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Druce? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Druce include Adraine, Akhenaton, Almonza. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AdrainePeak #6250](/adraine)[👦AkhenatonPeak #6250](/akhenaton)[👦AlmonzaPeak #6250](/almonza)[👦AmbarPeak #6250](/ambar)[👦BenitezPeak #6250](/benitez)[👦BriennePeak #6250](/brienne)[👦CentwanePeak #6250](/centwane)[👦CourteneyPeak #6250](/courteney) ## About the name Druce Druce is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Druce's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,250\. Use the chart and map above to compare Druce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1980 → ](/year/1980) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.