Drexel is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1914 and has grown less common since.
Drexel is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,318 for boy births in the United States (and #15,356 across all names), given to 11 babies. Drexel first appears in 1910 and peaked in 1957 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,318 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,944 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,296 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,491 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,005 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,583 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,635 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,842 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,069 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,071 |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,761 |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,042 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,998 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,704 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,492 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,452 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,906 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,217 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,372 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,033 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,462 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,709 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,055 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,197 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,743 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,452 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,353 |
| 1995 | 11 | — | — | #5,236 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #8,057 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | — | #9,145 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #8,801 |
| 1991 | 9 | — | — | #5,639 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,501 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | — | #7,245 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #7,607 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | — | #5,664 |
| 1986 | 14 | — | — | #3,308 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | — | #6,001 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,597 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #5,674 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,759 |
| 1981 | 10 | — | — | #3,925 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | — | #4,263 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | — | #5,847 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,706 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | — | #4,790 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | — | #4,200 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,107 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | — | #3,443 |
| 1970 | 11 | — | — | #2,944 |
| 1969 | 14 | — | — | #2,342 |
| 1968 | 10 | — | — | #2,788 |
| 1967 | 15 | — | — | #2,053 |
| 1966 | 11 | — | — | #2,517 |
| 1965 | 26 | — | — | #1,533 |
| 1964 | 20 | — | — | #1,808 |
| 1963 | 16 | — | — | #2,065 |
| 1962 | 18 | — | — | #1,909 |
| 1961 | 18 | — | — | #1,966 |
| 1960 | 14 | — | — | #2,241 |
| 1959 | 18 | — | — | #1,929 |
| 1958 | 25 | — | — | #1,563 |
| 1957 | 27 | — | — | #1,520 |
| 1956 | 15 | — | — | #2,113 |
| 1955 | 19 | — | — | #1,806 |
| 1954 | 15 | — | — | #2,061 |
| 1953 | 21 | — | — | #1,684 |
| 1952 | 22 | — | — | #1,632 |
| 1951 | 19 | — | — | #1,742 |
| 1950 | 13 | — | — | #2,133 |
| 1949 | 12 | — | — | #2,256 |
| 1948 | 16 | — | — | #1,899 |
| 1947 | 14 | — | — | #2,100 |
| 1946 | 12 | — | — | #2,184 |
| 1945 | 11 | — | — | #2,161 |
| 1944 | 12 | — | — | #2,106 |
| 1943 | 11 | — | #4,854 | #3,318 |
| 1942 | 12 | — | — | #2,182 |
| 1941 | 15 | — | — | #1,838 |
| 1940 | 15 | — | — | #1,826 |
| 1939 | 13 | — | — | #1,985 |
| 1938 | 23 | — | #3,961 | #1,706 |
| 1937 | 9 | — | — | #2,538 |
| 1936 | 14 | — | — | #1,900 |
| 1935 | 15 | — | — | #1,856 |
| 1934 | 19 | — | — | #1,623 |
| 1933 | 13 | — | — | #2,026 |
| 1932 | 14 | — | — | #2,028 |
| 1931 | 22 | — | #4,498 | #1,790 |
| 1930 | 23 | — | #4,166 | #1,844 |
| 1929 | 16 | — | — | #1,949 |
| 1928 | 10 | — | — | #2,711 |
| 1927 | 17 | — | — | #1,974 |
| 1926 | 25 | — | #4,447 | #1,810 |
| 1925 | 23 | — | — | #1,599 |
| 1924 | 17 | — | — | #1,980 |
| 1923 | 12 | — | — | #2,479 |
| 1922 | 17 | — | — | #1,973 |
| 1921 | 12 | — | — | #2,527 |
| 1920 | 27 | — | #4,076 | #1,772 |
| 1919 | 15 | — | — | #2,086 |
| 1918 | 20 | — | — | #1,731 |
| 1917 | 23 | — | — | #1,493 |
| 1916 | 13 | — | — | #2,179 |
| 1915 | 11 | — | — | #2,346 |
| 1914 | 29 | — | #3,766 | #1,197 |
| 1913 | 12 | — | — | #1,604 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | — | #2,098 |
| 1910 | 5 | — | — | #1,659 |