US rank #10970 Boys' name Peak 1989 870 births

Dupree — #10970 US boys' name

870 babies named Dupree in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s511930s341940s171950s111960s341970s1041980s1611990s1662000s1192010s932020s47
#10970
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Dupree was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

22 babies were named Dupree in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dupree

The Social Security Administration has registered 870 babies named Dupree between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dupree currently holds the #10970 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dupree performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Dupree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 65 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Dupree in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dupree 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 870 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.

Dupree at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

870

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1989

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,970

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dupree popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
22
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Dupree by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
166 births that decade — 19% of Dupree's all-time total
1910s331920s511930s341940s171950s111960s341970s1041980s1611990s1662000s1192010s932020s47

Dupree by state

Where Dupree concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dupree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
65 7.5%
#2 New York
32 3.7%
#3 Georgia
5 0.6%
California share of Dupree's total US births 7.5%
Even split

65 of 870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dupree?
870 babies have been named Dupree since 1914. It currently ranks #10970 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 22 births.
When was Dupree most popular?
Dupree was most popular in the 1990s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Dupree most popular?
The top states for the name Dupree are California (65 births), New York (32 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Dupree been used?
Dupree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dupree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dupri, Dupre. 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, 1914–2024 (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.