Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1951
Duska
Duska has 36 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1951–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Duska sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1951.
Duska has 36 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1982.
- 36 total births
- 1951–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Duska since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 36
- total births
- 1951–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Duska was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
6 babies were named Duska in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Duska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duska splits its recorded history at 1967: 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 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duska at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Duska popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1982
- Peak year (1951)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Duska by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Duska's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Duska births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duska? ▼
Duska has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 6 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Duska most popular? ▼
Duska was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Duska been used? ▼
Duska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 32 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Duska? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dusty, Dusti, Dustin, Dustie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Duska's data
- Duska's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Duska
Nearby Names Like Duska
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Duska
Dusty Girl
#6691 4,469 births
Dusti Girl
1,815 births
Dustin Girl
1,380 births
Dustie Girl
#15682 921 births
Dustina Girl
169 births
Compare Duska side by side: Duska vs Dusty Duska vs Dusti Duska vs Dustin
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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, 1951–1982 (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. "Duska: Baby Name Since 1951 - 36 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duska. 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 Duska 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.