Boy · #844 in 2026

Douglas

Name: Popularity of the name Douglas in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Douglas, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Douglas is a masculine given name which originated from the surname Douglas. Although today the name is almost exclusively given to boys, it was used as a girl's name in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the north of England. The Scottish surname Douglas was borne by one of the most powerful families of the Kingdom of Scotland.

Current Rank

#844

Peak Rank

#23 (1957)

Total Babies

560K

5-Yr Trend

-17%

1904

First Year

2004

Last Year

1959

Peak Year

#1477

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Douglas

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Douglas

Douglas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 29 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 16,731 Douglass were born — ranking #30 that year. As of 2026, Douglas ranks #844 for baby boys with 290 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 560K Douglass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Douglas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Douglas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Douglass
Dulles
Drugless
Declasse
Deglaze
Dallas
Degas
Duclos
Degus
Ductless
Dolus
Dowless

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas

What does the name Douglas mean?

How popular is Douglas in 2026?

In 2026, Douglas ranks #844 among boys' names in the U.S., with 290 babies given the name that year.

When was Douglas most popular?

Douglas reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #23 that year with 16,731 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Douglas most popular?

Douglas has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Hawaii, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Douglas.

Is Douglas a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Douglas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Douglas?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Douglas include Bobby, Carl, Howard. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Douglas

Douglas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 560K births in the dataset. Douglas's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #23. Use the chart and map above to compare Douglas'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.