Drake is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #247 in 2005 with 1,338 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 54.3%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 1,493 boys born was named Drake. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.