boy's name
Doug
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 22,502
Doug is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 1,843 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Doug over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 340 |
| 1940s | 2,326 |
| 1950s | 5,348 |
| 1960s | 11,897 |
| 1970s | 1,918 |
| 1980s | 388 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 6 |
How popular is Doug?
In 2023, Doug was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Doug is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Doug
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doug also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doug over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doug
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doug — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doug
How popular is the name Doug?
In 2023, Doug was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doug a girl's or a boy's name?
Doug is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Doug?
Doug has 1 syllable.
When was Doug most popular?
Doug peaked in 1962, when 1,843 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.