Douglas
Boy name · #807 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Douglas ranks #807 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 308 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #615, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,844 boys born in 2025 was named Douglas.
The 145-year story
Douglas first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 29 boys received the name. The high-water mark was 1957: 16,730 babies, ranked #30. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 145-year arc. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Douglas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Douglas in class?
Douglas scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Douglas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Douglas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Douglass were TX (24), CA (23), NY (20), PA (19), FL (18). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Douglas
Statistically, parents drawn to Douglas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dennis, Darrell, Stanley, Danny, and Curtis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Douglas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 308 | #807 |
| 2024 | 286 | #848 |
| 2023 | 354 | #743 |
| 2022 | 300 | #827 |
| 2021 | 347 | #737 |
| 2020 | 334 | #737 |
| 2019 | 374 | #684 |
| 2018 | 373 | #673 |
| 2017 | 413 | #629 |
| 2016 | 447 | #603 |
| 2015 | 437 | #615 |
| 2014 | 458 | #598 |
| 2013 | 492 | #541 |
| 2012 | 452 | #570 |
| 2011 | 505 | #513 |
| 2010 | 536 | #485 |
| 2009 | 589 | #462 |
| 2008 | 687 | #424 |
| 2007 | 757 | #394 |
| 2006 | 824 | #361 |
| 2005 | 822 | #359 |
| 2004 | 799 | #353 |
| 2003 | 976 | #307 |
| 2002 | 953 | #305 |
| 2001 | 1,081 | #282 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas a popular boy name?
Douglas ranked #807 among boys in 2025 with 308 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #615.
When was the name Douglas most popular?
Douglas peaked in 1957, when 16,730 American boys received the name (ranked #30 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Douglas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,844 newborn American boys was named Douglas. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.