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Why parents love Drake- Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the GLOBE.
- Drake IS the most commercially successful rapper.
- Five letters with a sharp, powerful sound: DRAYK.
- The meaning dragon is maximally fierce.
- The most legendary sea-voyage AND most successful rapper.
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The vibe of Drake
dragonmale duckOld EnglishdracaFrancis Drakecircumnavigatedrappercommercially successful
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Origin & history of Drake
Old English draca (dragon)
→ Drake
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English roots
Drake means dragon. Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe. Drake IS the most commercially successful rapper.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540–1596); Drake (born 1986).
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Today
Drake remains a beloved choice, ranking #540 in the US. 36,572 babies have been named Drake since 1918.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Drake?
2010
peak year
The name Drake reached its peak in 2010, with 1,877 registrations (ranked #196). The name has actually been around since 1918 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #540 today, averaging about 558 new babies per year. Drake has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 36,572 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,877
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #196)
(ranked #196)
558
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,580
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
36,572
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Drake3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Drake's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — dragon leadership. People named Drake tend to be sharp, powerful, and gifted at circumnavigating AND being the most successful rapper.
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Circumnavigated AND most successful✦
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Rapper-commercial◎
Dragon-fierce♡
Five-letter sharpD4
R9
A1
K2
E5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Drake✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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