Boys' name · since 1915
Duglas
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 207 babies named Duglas, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,743 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
207 boys have been named Duglas since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Duglas recorded 207 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- #12,743 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 207 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duglas ranks #12,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,743 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Duglas's 207 recorded births place it above 71.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Duglas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duglas splits its recorded history at 1949: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duglas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1942)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Duglas by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (59 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Duglas's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Duglas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
59 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 59 births (29% of all-time use).
Duglas by state
Where Duglas concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 207 births nationwide.
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What to do with Duglas's data
- Duglas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Duglass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Duglas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1915–2022 (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 Duglas 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.