Dougal vs Doug

Side-by-side comparison of Dougal and Doug — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dougal

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Name B

Doug

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Metric Dougal Doug
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5 22,472
Peak Year 1916 1962
Peak Year Births 5 1,843
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Dougal Doug
1910ss 5 11
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 340
1940ss — 2,326
1950ss — 5,349
1960ss — 11,895
1970ss — 1,918
1980ss — 388
1990ss — 111
2000ss — 55
2010ss — 34
2020ss — 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dougal Doug
2015 — 6
2017 — 7
2018 — 6
2023 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1916.

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