Drew Pearson
There are approximately 28 people named Drew Pearson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Drew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pearson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Drew
82K
Alive today
Named Pearson
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 82K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #308
Per 100K: 34.52
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Drew: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Drew. The peak year was 1995 with 2,460 births. The average person named Drew today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pearson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pearson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
- White72.1%
- Black or African American22.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Drew has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0240% of the US population, based on 82,359 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Pearson appears at a rate of 34.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0345%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Drew Pearson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Drew
FAQ
Drew Pearson: questions and answers
How many people are named Drew Pearson?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Drew Pearson. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0240%) with the surname frequency (34.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Drew Pearson?
We classify Drew Pearson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Drew a male or female name?
Drew is predominantly unisex. Out of 87,138 total SSA registrations, 89.6% were male and 10.4% were female. See the full Drew profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.