Drake

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Drake

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Drake is an English surname meaning “Dragon,” and probably originally referred to someone who lived near an inn or tavern called “dragon.”

History:
Drake is another English surname that has been transferred for use as a first name.
Earlier use of this surname as a first name may have been inspired by admiration of Sir Francis Drake.

Pronunciation: drayk.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Drake
0.025 % surnamed Drake

Popularity of Drake:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 945th most popular.
1970-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 891st most popular.
1990: 567th most popular.
1991: 498th most popular.
1992: 437th most popular.
1993: 370th most popular.
1994: 351st most popular.
1995: 335th most popular.
1996: 312th most popular.
1997: 291st most popular.
1998: 273rd most popular.
1999: 279th most popular.
2000: 263rd most popular.
2001: 264th most popular.
2002: 270th most popular.
2003: 276th most popular.