Drake
Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Drake: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2018.
Drake comes from the Old English *draca* and Latin *draco*, both meaning “dragon,” giving the name a strong, mythical edge—though it can also refer to a male duck. The most famous bearer is Sir Francis Drake, the Elizabethan privateer and explorer who circumnavigated the globe; his legacy lives on in the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica and Drake’s Bay in California. In modern times, the name is closely tied to rapper and actor Aubrey Drake Graham, who helped propel it into the charts. With its dragon-root and nautical associations, Drake carries a bold, adventurous spirit that feels both historic and contemporary.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20184 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #5954 babies
- Total births
- 7since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y