boy's name
Duke
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,360
the United States
#697
2025 births
Duke is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #697. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2018, when 529 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,501 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Duke 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 |
| 1890s | 67 |
| 1900s | 71 |
| 1910s | 276 |
| 1920s | 362 |
| 1930s | 344 |
| 1940s | 429 |
| 1950s | 780 |
| 1960s | 795 |
| 1970s | 553 |
| 1980s | 450 |
| 1990s | 566 |
| 2000s | 756 |
| 2010s | 3,699 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,412 |
How popular is Duke?
In 2025, Duke was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #697 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Duke 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 Duke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Duke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Duke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Duke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Duke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Duke
How popular is the name Duke?
In 2025, Duke was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #697 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Duke a girl's or a boy's name?
Duke is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Duke?
Duke has 1 syllable.
When was Duke most popular?
Duke peaked in 2018, when 529 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Duke a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Duke currently ranks #697 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.