Drew

Drew is a male given name: 91% of people named Drew are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 74,069 male / 7,010 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Drew

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Drew," in English, "Guten Tag Drew," in German. Drew is a male given name: about 91% of people named Drew are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Drew,

German

Guten Tag Drew,

French

Bonjour Drew,

Spanish

Estimado/a Drew:

Chinese

Drew您好：

Japanese

Drew様

English

Hi Drew,

German

Hi Drew,

French

Salut Drew,

Spanish

Hola Drew,

Chinese

Drew你好：

Japanese

Drewさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Drew by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	91%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

74,069 male · 7,010 female · 81,079 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 90% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Drew a male or female name?

Drew is a male given name: 91% of people named Drew are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Drew in an email?

Is Drew a unisex name?

Drew is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Drew are men. Drew leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Drew a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/drew (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_drew,
  title  = {Is Drew a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/drew},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}