boy's name
Durham
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 309
Durham is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Durham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Durham?
In 2025, Durham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Durham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Durham also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Durham over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Durham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Durham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Durham
How popular is the name Durham?
In 2025, Durham was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Durham a girl's or a boy's name?
Durham is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Durham?
Durham has 2 syllables.
When was Durham most popular?
Durham peaked in 2009, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Durham a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Durham currently ranks #11,453 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.