Dre

DREE /ˈdɹiː/
boy 1 syllable cooling

Dre is a rare variant of Drew that peaked in 1993 and has grown less common since.

Dre is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,674 for boy births in the United States (and #11,965 across all names), given to 16 babies. Dre was first reported in SSA data in 1989 and peaked in 1993 (56 births).

About the name Dre

PronunciationDREE /ˈdɹiː/
CultureDutch
#5,674among boys 2025
#11,965among all names 2025
16boys 2025

Names similar to Dre

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How popular is Dre?

Boys named Dre 16 in 2025
198919902000201020202025
Boys named Dre per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1989–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Dre
2019
Girls named Dre per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1989–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dre total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20251616—#5,674
20242525—#4,230
20232626—#4,143
20223131—#3,638
20213636—#3,258
20202626—#3,948
20193939#16,189#3,372
20182828—#3,814
20173030—#3,613
20162020—#4,829
20152929—#3,717
20142525—#4,041
20132626—#3,891
20122323—#4,286
20113636—#3,127
20102121—#4,560
20092222—#4,470
20082020—#4,769
20071818—#5,059
20061616—#5,372
20052020—#4,365
20041919—#4,464
20031717—#4,664
20021818—#4,366
20011515—#4,954
20002525—#3,338
19991616—#4,403
19982424—#3,218
19977——#7,513
199618——#3,718
199526——#2,788
199425——#2,875
199356——#1,605
199228——#2,553
199115——#3,862
199013——#4,238
19896——#7,243
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