Total births
1,537
Boys' name · since 1925
Duran
1,537 babies named Duran in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,537
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1,537 boys have been named Duran since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Duran has 1,537 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- 1,537 total births
- 1925–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,537 boys have been named Duran since 1925, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,537
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Duran was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
68 babies were named Duran in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Duran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duran splits its recorded history at 1987: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duran at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Duran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Duran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Duran's strongest decade.
504 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Duran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 151
1970s
151 births
- 1980s
1980s
504 births
- 1990s
1990s
282 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s 144
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 504 births (33% of all-time use).
How Duran 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 Duran's total volume
Duran vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Duran by state
Where Duran concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Duran's total US births 4.7%
Even split
73 of 1,537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Duran appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duran? ▼
Duran has been given to 1,537 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 68 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Duran most popular? ▼
Duran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 504 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Duran most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Duran are California (73 births), Texas (23 births), Michigan (20 births).
How long has the name Duran been used? ▼
Duran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 101 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Duran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Durward, Durwood, Durrell, Durell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Duran's data
- Duran's decade-level peak was the 1980s (504 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Durans (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Duran
Nearby Names Like Duran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Duran
Durward Boy
2,873 births
Durwood Boy
2,688 births
Durrell Boy
#9063 1,905 births
Durell Boy
1,742 births
Durand Boy
1,060 births
Compare Duran side by side: Duran vs Durward Duran vs Durwood Duran vs Durrell
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–2025 (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. "Duran: Baby Name Since 1925 - 1,537 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duran. 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 Duran 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 July 2026.