Dupree
Dupré is a French name that literally means "from the meadow", or "from Prez". Also existing variants are Duprée, DuPree, Deupree, DePrez, Dupres, Duprez, Düpre and Du Preez.
Meaning & Origin of Dupree
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dupré is a French name that literally means "from the meadow", or "from Prez". Also existing variants are Duprée, DuPree, Deupree, DePrez, Dupres, Duprez, Düpre and Du Preez.
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The Story of Dupree
Dupree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 22 Duprees were born — ranking #2,784 that year. As of 2026, Dupree ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 870 Duprees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Dupree
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Anna Johnson Dupree (1891–1977), Texas businesswoman and philanthropist
- Ashley Alexandra Dupré (born 1985), stage name of the former prostitute connected to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
- August Dupré , British chemist and explosives expert
- Augustin Dupré (1748–1833), French engraver
- Billy Joe DuPree (born 1950), American football player
- Bud Dupree (born 1993), American football player
- Champion Jack Dupree , (c.1910–1992) US-American blues pianist
- Charles Dupré (1827–1907), Dutch chess master
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Names that sound like Dupree
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dupree is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Debris
- Dupre
- Dupery
- Duprey
- Dibri
- Duppy
- Dupuis
- Dupper
- Dobry
- Dupuy
- Dubrow
- Dubray
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dupree
Dupree is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 870 births in the dataset. Dupree's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,784. Use the chart and map above to compare Dupree'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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