Drummond
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DRUM-und
- Origin
- Scottish
Drummond is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “ridge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Drummond mean?
Scottish: Scottish surname, from Drymen, from Gaelic druim 'ridge'
“ridge”
A Scottish clan and place name, from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'; Bulldog Drummond is a famous fictional hero of the 1920s.
Is Drummond a girl's or a boy's name?
Drummond is a boys' name.
How popular is Drummond in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 4 boys.
Drummond in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Drummond
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Edward, Jacob, David, Harry, Maxwell, George, Douglas, Dougie, Dexter, Henry, Mason, Donald
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Drummond: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/drummond, updated 20 October 2026.