Total births
22,468
Boys' name · since 1918
Doug
22,468 babies named Doug in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22,468
- total births
- 1918–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Doug sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22,468 recorded since 1918.
Doug has 22,468 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2023.
- 22,468 total births
- 1918–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22,468 boys have been named Doug since 1918, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 22,468
- total births
- 1918–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Doug was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
1,843 babies were named Doug in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Doug's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doug's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 1,843, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doug at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Doug popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2023
- Peak year (1962)
- 1,843
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Doug popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1968 (Doug as girls' name)
Doug by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Doug's strongest decade.
11,892 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Doug births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 340
1930s
340 births
- 1940s 2,326
1940s
2,326 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,348 births
- 1960s
1960s
11,892 births
- 1970s 1,918
1970s
1,918 births
- 1980s 388
1980s
388 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11,892 births (53% of all-time use).
How Doug compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Doug's total volume
Doug vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Doug by state
Where Doug concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,729 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,761 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,219 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,126 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Washington | | 984 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 978 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 905 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 790 | 3.5% |
California share of Doug's total US births 12.1%
Even split
2,729 of 22,468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Doug appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doug? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 22,468 babies named Doug. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 1,843 births.
When was Doug most popular? ▼
Doug was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11,892 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Doug most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doug are California (2,729 births), Ohio (1,761 births), Michigan (1,219 births).
How long has the name Doug been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doug since 1918 -- 106 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Doug? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Douglas, Douglass, Dougles, Doulgas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Doug's data
- Doug's decade-level peak was the 1960s (11,892 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dougs (2,729 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doug
Nearby Names Like Doug
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doug
Douglas Boy
#848 560,013 births
Douglass Boy
#9917 5,769 births
Dougles Boy
300 births
Doulgas Boy
47 births
Dougals Boy
47 births
Compare Doug side by side: Doug vs Douglas Doug vs Douglass Doug vs Dougles
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doug: Baby Name Since 1918 - 22,468 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doug. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doug draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.