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Dugald

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 52

Scotland

#557

2008 births

Dugald is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Scotland in 1975, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dugald over time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.

14
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Dugald by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 13
1980s 6
1990s 3
2000s (to 2008) 14

How popular is Dugald?

In 2008, Dugald was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #557 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Dugald is used

Scotland #557 4 in 2008
United States #3,772 5 in 1948

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Scotland 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 Dugald

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dugald over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Dugald

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dugald — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dugald

How popular is the name Dugald?

In 2008, Dugald was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #557 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Dugald a girl's or a boy's name?

Dugald is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dugald?

Dugald has 2 syllables.

When was Dugald most popular?

Dugald peaked in 1975, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.