Douglas vs Doug

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

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Douglas

Boy name · Rank #851

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Name B

Doug

Boy name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Douglas Doug
Current Rank #851 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 559,708 22,472
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 16,731 1,843
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Douglas Doug
1880ss 334 —
1890ss 585 —
1900ss 950 —
1910ss 6,908 11
1920ss 17,301 39
1930ss 26,032 340
1940ss 80,757 2,326
1950ss 148,204 5,349
1960ss 134,993 11,895
1970ss 65,164 1,918
1980ss 41,746 388
1990ss 21,971 111
2000ss 8,661 55
2010ss 4,485 34
2020ss 1,617 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Douglas Doug
2014 458 —
2015 436 6
2016 447 —
2017 413 7
2018 373 6
2019 373 —
2020 334 —
2021 347 —
2022 299 —
2023 354 6
2024 283 —

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, 1880–2024.

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