Drake is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Drake means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Drake across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Drake has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Drake is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “dragon or male duck”. From an English surname, ultimately from Latin draco.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,875 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 331 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Drake per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (1,885/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (49/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Drake has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #368 nationally (given to 1,905 babies that year).
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