Boys' name · since 1883
Douglass
Douglass has 5,769 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 5,769
- born since 1883
- 1950s
- peak decade
Douglass sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5,769 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Douglass recorded 5,769 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2024.
- #1,630 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 5,769 born since 1883
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Douglass ranks #1,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,769 born since 1883, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 5,769
- born since 1883
- 1950s
- peak decade
Douglass's 5,769 recorded births place it above 96.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Douglass's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Douglass splits its recorded history at 1961: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 137 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Douglass popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Douglass popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1921 (Douglass as girls' name)
Douglass by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,098 births, 19% of the file).
1950s was Douglass's strongest decade.
1,098 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Douglass births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s 247
1910s
247 births
- 1920s 402
1920s
402 births
- 1930s
1930s
481 births
- 1940s
1940s
870 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,098 births
- 1960s
1960s
890 births
- 1970s
1970s
798 births
- 1980s
1980s
488 births
- 1990s 267
1990s
267 births
- 2000s 105
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,098 births (19% of all-time use).
How Douglass 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 Douglass's total volume
Douglass by state
Where Douglass concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 390 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 381 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 243 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 146 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 144 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 136 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 111 | 1.9% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 78 | 1.4% |
390 of 5,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Douglass appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Douglass's data
- Douglass's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,098 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Douglasss (390 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Douglass: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Douglass 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 August 2026.