Masculine dossier · first seen 1950
Dru
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1999
Peak births
99
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dru
How many people are named Dru?
An estimated 2,624 living Americans are named Dru.
How rare is Dru?
Dru is uncommon among babies today, with 58 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 41.4% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Dru?
The median age of a living American named Dru is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 42 years old.
Is Dru still popular?
Yes — Dru is currently rising in popularity, with 58 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Dru most common?
Dru has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
41.4%
2025
58
All-time
2,788
Where it lives now
Dru is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Dru is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.