Total births
1,181
Boys' name · since 1961
Dujuan
Dujuan has 1,181 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12609
- among boys today
- 1,181
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
1,181 babies have been named Dujuan since 1961, making it today's #12609 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dujuan has been recorded 1,181 times among boys since 1961, currently ranked #12609 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #12609 among boys today
- 1,181 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dujuan is currently the #12609 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 1,181 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12609
- among boys today
- 1,181
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Dujuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12609
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Dujuan was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
70 babies were named Dujuan in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Dujuan compares
1,181 Top 28% higher than 72% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dujuan's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dujuan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,181 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dujuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dujuan splits its recorded history at 1993: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dujuan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#12,609
Active since
1961
Dujuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Dujuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dujuan's strongest decade.
375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Dujuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
249 births
- 1980s
1980s
375 births
- 1990s
1990s
233 births
- 2000s
2000s
163 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 375 births (32% of all-time use).
How Dujuan 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 Dujuan's total volume
Dujuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dujuan by state
Where Dujuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 168 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 42 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
Michigan share of Dujuan's total US births 14.2%
Even split
168 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Dujuan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dujuan? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 1,181 babies named Dujuan. Today it holds rank #12609 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 70 births.
When was Dujuan most popular? ▼
Dujuan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 375 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Dujuan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dujuan are Michigan (168 births), Illinois (42 births), Indiana (10 births).
How long has the name Dujuan been used? ▼
Records for Dujuan go back to 1961, giving 64 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Dujuan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dujon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dujuan's data
- Dujuan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (375 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Dujuans (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1961–2024 (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. "Dujuan: #12609 Boys' Name - 1,181 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dujuan. 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 Dujuan 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 June 2026.