Total births
168
Girls' name · since 2004
Duru
Duru has 168 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10011
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Duru currently ranks #10011 among girls' names in America, with 168 babies recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duru has been recorded 168 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #10011 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #10011 among girls today
- 168 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Duru is currently the #10011 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 168 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10011
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Duru vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10011
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Duru was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
13 babies were named Duru in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Duru compares
168 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Duru's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Duru | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Duru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duru's full recorded timeline at 2015, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duru at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,011
Active since
2004
Duru popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Duru by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Duru's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Duru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duru? ▼
168 babies have been named Duru since 2004. It currently ranks #10011 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 13 births.
When was Duru most popular? ▼
Duru was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Duru been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Duru since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Duru? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dura, Durinda, Durenda, Durene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Duru's data
- Duru's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Duru
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Duru
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Durenda Girl
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Durene Girl
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Duru: #10011 Girls' Name - 168 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duru. 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 Duru 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.