Total births
300
Boys' name · since 1934
Dougles
300 babies named Dougles in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 300
- total births
- 1934–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Dougles sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 300 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dougles has been recorded 300 times among boys since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1989.
- 300 total births
- 1934–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
300 boys have been named Dougles since 1934, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 300
- total births
- 1934–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Dougles was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dougles in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Dougles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dougles's full recorded timeline at 1958, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dougles at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Dougles popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1989
- Peak year (1962)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Dougles by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dougles's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dougles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
101 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 101 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dougles? ▼
300 babies have been named Dougles since 1934. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1962 with 17 births.
When was Dougles most popular? ▼
Dougles was most popular in the 1960s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dougles been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dougles since 1934 -- 56 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Dougles? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Douglas, Doug, Douglass, Doulgas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dougles's data
- Dougles's decade-level peak was the 1960s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dougles
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dougles
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Douglass Boy
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Doulgas Boy
47 births
Dougals Boy
47 births
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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, 1934–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dougles: Baby Name Since 1934 - 300 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dougles. 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 Dougles 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.