Drake is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #263 in 2001 with 1,245 recorded births. This places Drake in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 1,877 births ranking #196. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 43.6%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,561 boys born was named Drake. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.