boy's name
Duff
- Origin Scots
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 441
Duff is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2008 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.
- Duff is a name of Scots origin.
- Peaked in 1954, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Duff over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 177 |
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 6 |
How popular is Duff?
In 2008, Duff 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.
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 Duff
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Duff also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Duff over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Duff
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Duff — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Duff
How popular is the name Duff?
In 2008, Duff 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 Duff a girl's or a boy's name?
Duff is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Duff?
Duff has 1 syllable.
When was Duff most popular?
Duff peaked in 1954, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.