Boys' name · since 1953
Duan
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 571 babies named Duan, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,289 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 571
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
571 boys have been named Duan since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Duan recorded 571 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2019.
- #7,289 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 571 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duan ranks #7,289 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 571 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,289 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 571
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Duan's 571 recorded births place it above 83.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Duan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duan splits its recorded history at 1985: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2019
- Peak year (1976)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Duan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (153 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Duan's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Duan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
153 births
- 1980s
1980s
132 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 153 births (27% of all-time use).
How Duan 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 Duan's total volume
Duan by state
Where Duan concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
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What to do with Duan's data
- Duan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Duans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1953–2019 (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 Duan 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.