Doua
Camil Ould Doua is a Mauritanian competitive swimmer. He qualified to represent Mauritania at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Meaning & Origin of Doua
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Camil Ould Doua is a Mauritanian competitive swimmer. He qualified to represent Mauritania at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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The Story of Doua
As a girl name
Doua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Douas were born — ranking #10,271 that year. As of 2026, Doua ranks #13,154 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Douas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Doua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 7 Douas were born — ranking #6,970 that year. As of 2026, Doua ranks #6,970 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Douas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Doua
Doua is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Doua's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,970. Use the chart and map above to compare Doua's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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