Duval
Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
Meaning & Origin of Duval
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
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The Story of Duval
Duval first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 13 Duvals were born — ranking #2,312 that year. As of 2026, Duval ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 532 Duvals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Duval
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- A. Duval , French artist and engraver
- Aimé Duval (1918–1984), also known as Père Duval, French priest, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
- Albert Duval , French Olympic sailing athlete
- Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval (1767–1842), French dramatist, sailor, architect, actor, and theater manager
- Alf Duval (born 1941), Australian rower
- Aline Duval (1824–1903), French stage actress
- Amaury Duval (1760–1838) , French lawyer, historian, diplomat, writer, and scholar
- Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval (1821–1889), French painter and politician
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About the name Duval
Duval is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 532 births in the dataset. Duval's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #2,312. Use the chart and map above to compare Duval'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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