Girl · #11,408 in 2026

Duana

Duana is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#11,408
Peak Rank
#2,667 (1977)
Total Babies
564
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1946
First Year
1990
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#2667
Peak Rank
564
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Duana

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

Duana is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Duana

The earliest SSA record of Duana as a baby girl name dates back to 1946, when 6 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Duana — #2,667 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Duana on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Duana last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 564 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Duana

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Duana

What does the name Duana mean?
Duana is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Duana?
Duana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Duana in 2026?
In 2026, Duana ranks #11,408 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Duana most popular?
Duana reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #2,667 that year with 31 babies given the name.
Is Duana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Duana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Duana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Duana include Maeleigh, Palestine, Denia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Duana

Duana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 564 births in the dataset. Duana's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,667. Use the chart and map above to compare Duana'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.