Recorded 1918–1950 Boys' name Peak 1918 75 births

Duey — boys' name

75 babies named Duey in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s451930s61940s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Duey was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Duey in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Duey

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Duey between 1918 and 1950, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Duey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Duey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Duey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Duey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 75 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Duey at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

75

Since 1918

33 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1918

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1950

Duey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1918

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
456789 195019481939192819271926192419231921192019191918 8

Duey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
45 births that decade — 60% of Duey's all-time total
1910s141920s451930s61940s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duey?
75 babies have been named Duey since 1918. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Duey most popular?
Duey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Duey been used?
Duey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 33 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Duey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duel, Duell, Duece. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.