boy's name
Douglass
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 5,795
Douglass is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 137 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Douglass over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 247 |
| 1920s | 413 |
| 1930s | 486 |
| 1940s | 875 |
| 1950s | 1,103 |
| 1960s | 890 |
| 1970s | 798 |
| 1980s | 488 |
| 1990s | 267 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 7 |
How popular is Douglass?
In 2024, Douglass was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Douglass
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Douglass
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Douglass — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Douglass
How popular is the name Douglass?
In 2024, Douglass was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Douglass a girl's or a boy's name?
Douglass is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Douglass?
Douglass has 2 syllables.
When was Douglass most popular?
Douglass peaked in 1970, when 137 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.