Total births
50
Boys' name · since 1926
Duain
50 babies named Duain in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1926–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
50 boys have been named Duain since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Duain recorded 50 times among boys since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1967.
- 50 total births
- 1926–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Duain since 1926, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 50
- total births
- 1926–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Duain was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
8 babies were named Duain in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Duain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duain's full recorded timeline at 1954, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duain at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Duain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1967
- Peak year (1933)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Duain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Duain's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Duain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duain? ▼
50 babies have been named Duain since 1926. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1933 with 8 births.
When was Duain most popular? ▼
Duain was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Duain been used? ▼
Duain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 42 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Duain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duane, Duaine, Duard, Duan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Duain
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1926–1967 (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. "Duain: Baby Name Since 1926 - 50 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duain. 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 Duain 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 July 2026.