Boys' name · since 1978
Duy
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 827 babies named Duy, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,789 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 827
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Duy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 827 recorded since 1978.
Duy has 827 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #5,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 827 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duy ranks #5,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 827 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,789 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 827
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Duy's 827 recorded births place it above 87.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Duy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duy splits its recorded history at 1998: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Duy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (364 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Duy's strongest decade.
364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Duy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
364 births
- 1990s
1990s
238 births
- 2000s 138
2000s
138 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 364 births (44% of all-time use).
How Duy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Duy's total volume
Duy by state
Where Duy concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 186 | 22.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 72 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 17 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.6% |
186 of 827 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duy? ▼
Where does Duy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Duy most popular? ▼
Where is Duy most popular? ▼
How long has the name Duy been used? ▼
What to do with Duy's data
- Duy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (364 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Duys (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Duy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
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, 1978–2024 (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 Duy 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.