Boys' name · since 1930

Duvall

77 babies named Duvall in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,146 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1930
1980s
peak decade

Duvall is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 77 have been recorded since 1930.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duvall has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2015.

  • #19,146 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1930
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duvall ranks #19,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1930, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,146 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1930
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Duvall's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% 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.

Duvall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Duvall's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Duvall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1981)
9
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
45678910 19301977198219841988199119952015 5

Duvall by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 47% of the file).

1980s was Duvall's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Duvall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duvall? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 77 babies named Duvall. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,146 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 9 births.
Where does Duvall sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duvall ranks #19,146 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 Duvall most popular? ▼
Duvall was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Duvall been used? ▼
Records for Duvall go back to 1930, giving 86 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Duvall? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duval, Duvid, Duvan, Duvon, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Duvall's data

  • Duvall's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Duvall

Nearby Names Like Duvall

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

Duval Boy
532 births
Duvid Boy
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Duvan Boy
#10153 120 births
Duvon Boy
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Duvier Boy
7 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Duvall: 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, 1930–2015 (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 Duvall 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.