Douglas Boy
How popular is Douglas?
#807 boy name in 2025
308 baby boys were named Douglas in the US in 2025, making it the 807th most popular boy name.
393,844living people named Douglas (est.)
62median age of people named Douglas
562,086babies named Douglas since 1880
1 in 10,764US babies born in 2025
Douglas popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #807 for boys (▲ 41 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 308 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-30% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #615 in 2015, #737 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (16,730 boys) |
| Highest rank | #23 in 1942 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Douglas is most popular
Babies named Douglas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.3 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.3 per 1,000 (80 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (31 boys)
Douglas by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 334 | #245 |
| 1890s | 585 | #187 |
| 1900s | 950 | #168 |
| 1910s | 6,908 | #115 |
| 1920s | 17,301 | #97 |
| 1930s | 26,031 | #58 |
| 1940s | 80,760 | #23 |
| 1950s | 148,205 | #27 |
| 1960s | 134,989 | #27 |
| 1970s | 65,155 | #36 |
| 1980s | 41,746 | #62 |
| 1990s | 21,972 | #103 |
| 2000s | 8,661 | #274 |
| 2010s | 4,487 | #485 |
| 2020s | 1,929 | #737 |
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Questions
- Is Douglas a boy or girl name?
- Douglas is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Douglas were boys.
- How popular is the name Douglas?
- 308 baby boys were named Douglas in the US in 2025, making it the 807th most popular boy name.
- When was Douglas most popular?
- Douglas peaked in 1957, when 16,730 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #23 in 1942.
- How many people are named Douglas?
- 562,086 babies have been named Douglas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 393,844 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Douglas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Douglas was most common in Alabama, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.