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boys' name ★ peaked 1914

Drexel

Meaning Drexel is a surname and occasional given name Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #7,318

Drexel is a surname and occasional given name.

Rank 2025
#7,318
among boys · ↓374 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Drexel
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1914
29 babies
All-time total
1,444
#4,143 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Drexel popularity over time

1,444 babies have been named Drexel since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 130 135 14 – #1,197
1920s 13 163 176 18 +30% #1,599
1930s 17 148 165 17 -6% #1,623
1940s 5 125 130 13 -21% #1,826
1950s – 194 194 19 +49% #1,520
1960s – 162 162 16 -16% #1,533
1970s – 58 58 6 -64% #2,944
1980s – 70 70 7 +21% #3,308
1990s – 53 53 5 -24% #5,236
2000s – 82 82 8 +55% #6,906
2010s – 145 145 15 +77% #4,042
2020s (to 2025) – 74 74 12 -15% #4,583

The story of Drexel

Drexel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,318 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,444 American babies have been named Drexel. Its peak came in 1914, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Drexel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Drexel?

The median living Drexel is about 47 years old; half are between 15 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Drexel are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Drexel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 11 #7,318
2024 – – 12 #6,944
2023 – – 14 #6,296
2022 – – 9 #8,491
2021 – – 7 #10,005
2020 – – 21 #4,583
2019 – – 16 #5,635
2018 – – 15 #5,842
2017 – – 8 #9,069
2016 – – 8 #9,071
2015 – – 20 #4,761
2014 – – 25 #4,042
2013 – – 14 #5,998
2012 – – 10 #7,704
2011 – – 16 #5,492
2010 – – 13 #6,452
2009 – – 12 #6,906
2008 – – 8 #9,217
2007 – – 9 #8,372
2006 – – 6 #11,033
2005 – – 6 #10,462
2004 – – 9 #7,709
2003 – – 8 #8,055
2002 – – 9 #7,197
2001 – – 8 #7,743
2000 – – 7 #8,452
1995 – – 11 #5,236
1990 – – 9 #5,501
1985 – – 6 #6,001
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #5,706
1970 – – 11 #2,944
1965 – – 26 #1,533
1960 – – 14 #2,241
1955 – – 19 #1,806
1950 – – 13 #2,133
1945 – – 11 #2,161
1940 – – 15 #1,826
1935 – – 15 #1,856
1930 6 #4,166 17 #1,844
1925 – – 23 #1,599
1920 7 #4,076 20 #1,772
1915 – – 11 #2,346
1910 – – 5 #1,659
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Drexel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Drexel?

The median living Drexel is about 47 years old. Half of all living Drexels are between 15 and 67 years old.

How many people named Drexel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Drexel are alive in the United States, based on 1,444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Drexel mean?

Drexel is a surname and occasional given name.

How popular is the name Drexel in 2025?

Drexel ranked #7,318 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Drexel?

1,444 babies have been named Drexel in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drexel most popular?

Drexel peaked in 1914, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Drexel a boy or girl name?

Drexel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Drexel rising or falling?

Drexel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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