Boys' name · since 1917

Duell

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Duell, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,790 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade

Duell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Duell recorded 110 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1994.

  • #16,790 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 1917
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duell ranks #16,790 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,790 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Duell's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Duell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Duell's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Duell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1989)
14
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
46810121416 1917192219311936199019931994 7

Duell by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 32% of the file).

1990s was Duell's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Duell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duell? ▼
110 babies have been named Duell since 1917. All-time, it sits at #16,790 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1989 with 14 births.
Where does Duell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duell ranks #16,790 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Duell most popular? ▼
Duell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Duell been used? ▼
Duell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 78 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Duell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duel, Duey, Duece. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Duell

Nearby Names Like Duell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Duell

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Duece Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Duell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1994 (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 Duell 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.