boy's name
Duran
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,647
Duran is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Duran over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 61 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 151 |
| 1980s | 504 |
| 1990s | 282 |
| 2000s | 229 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Duran?
In 2025, Duran was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Duran 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 Duran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Duran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Duran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Duran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Duran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Duran
How popular is the name Duran?
In 2025, Duran was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Duran a girl's or a boy's name?
Duran is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Duran?
Duran has 2 syllables.
When was Duran most popular?
Duran peaked in 1984, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Duran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Duran currently ranks #7,486 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.