boy's name
Dougie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 1,853
England and Wales
#277
2025 births
Dougie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 164 babies in England and Wales, ranking #277. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 164 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 3,213 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dougie over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 925 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 836 |
How popular is Dougie?
In 2025, Dougie was given to 164 babies in England and Wales, ranking #277 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Dougie is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dougie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dougie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dougie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dougie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dougie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dougie
How popular is the name Dougie?
In 2025, Dougie was given to 164 babies in England and Wales, ranking #277 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Dougie a girl's or a boy's name?
Dougie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dougie?
Dougie has 2 syllables.
When was Dougie most popular?
Dougie peaked in 2025, when 164 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dougie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dougie currently ranks #277 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.