Boys' name · since 1955

Durke

10 babies named Durke in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,714 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade

Durke sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Durke recorded 10 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1976.

  • #34,714 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1955
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durke ranks #34,714 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1955, peaking in the 1950s.

#34,714 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Durke's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Durke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Durke's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded.

Durke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 19551976 5

Durke by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1950s was Durke's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Durke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durke? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 10 babies named Durke. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,714 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 5 births.
Where does Durke sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durke ranks #34,714 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Durke most popular? ▼
Durke was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Durke been used? ▼
Durke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 22 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Durke? ▼
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 Durke's data

  • Durke's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Durke

Nearby Names Like Durke

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Durke

Durward Boy
2,873 births
Durwood Boy
2,688 births
Durrell Boy
1,905 births
Durell Boy
1,742 births
Duran Boy
#7260 1,537 births

Compare Durke side by side: Durke vs Durward Durke vs Durwood Durke vs Durrell

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Durke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1955–1976 (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 Durke 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.