Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1941
Dureen
Dureen has 20 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1941–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Dureen since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dureen has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1941, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1961.
- 20 total births
- 1941–1961 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Dureen since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1961.
- 20
- total births
- 1941–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Dureen was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dureen in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Dureen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dureen splits its recorded history at 1960: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births).
Dureen at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Dureen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1961
- Peak year (1941)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Dureen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dureen's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Dureen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dureen? ▼
Dureen has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 5 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Dureen most popular? ▼
Dureen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Dureen been used? ▼
Records for Dureen go back to 1941, giving 21 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Dureen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dura, Durinda, Duru, Durenda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dureen
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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, 1941–1961 (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. "Dureen: Baby Name Since 1941 - 20 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dureen. 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 Dureen 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.