Duchess
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title.
Meaning & Origin of Duchess
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title.
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The Story of Duchess
Duchess first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 14 Duchesss were born — ranking #8,053 that year. As of 2026, Duchess ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 210 Duchesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Duchess
Phonetically similar names — useful when Duchess is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dutchess
- Duchesse
- Tuchus
- Ditches
- Dutches
- Digests
- Dulles
- Diecious
- Ducha
- Dachas
- Touches
- Tuches
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Duchess
Duchess is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 210 births in the dataset. Duchess's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Duchess'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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