Douglass vs Doug

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

Name A

Douglass

Boy name · Rank #9886

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Name B

Doug

Boy name

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Metric Douglass Doug
Current Rank #9886 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,769 22,472
Peak Year 1970 1962
Peak Year Births 137 1,843
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Douglass Doug
1880ss 13 —
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 26 —
1910ss 247 11
1920ss 402 39
1930ss 481 340
1940ss 870 2,326
1950ss 1,098 5,349
1960ss 890 11,895
1970ss 798 1,918
1980ss 488 388
1990ss 267 111
2000ss 105 55
2010ss 66 34
2020ss 7 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Douglass Doug
2014 7 —
2015 8 6
2016 7 —
2017 8 7
2018 5 6
2019 6 —
2023 — 6
2024 7 —

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, 1883–2024.

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