Duke Boy
How popular is Duke?
#695 boy name in 2025
390 baby boys were named Duke in the US in 2025, making it the 695th most popular boy name.
9,775living people named Duke (est.)
11median age of people named Duke
11,595babies named Duke since 1880
1 in 8,501US babies born in 2025
Duke popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #695 for boys (▲ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 390 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #601 in 2015, #633 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (529 boys) |
| Highest rank | #533 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Duke is most popular
Babies named Duke per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Duke by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35 | #745 |
| 1890s | 67 | #725 |
| 1900s | 71 | #744 |
| 1910s | 276 | #855 |
| 1920s | 362 | #1,022 |
| 1930s | 344 | #922 |
| 1940s | 429 | #890 |
| 1950s | 780 | #713 |
| 1960s | 795 | #764 |
| 1970s | 553 | #905 |
| 1980s | 450 | #1,292 |
| 1990s | 566 | #1,308 |
| 2000s | 756 | #1,543 |
| 2010s | 3,699 | #533 |
| 2020s | 2,412 | #633 |
Boy names about as popular as Duke
Questions
- Is Duke a boy or girl name?
- Duke is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Duke were boys.
- How popular is the name Duke?
- 390 baby boys were named Duke in the US in 2025, making it the 695th most popular boy name.
- When was Duke most popular?
- Duke peaked in 2018, when 529 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #533 in 2018.
- How many people are named Duke?
- 11,595 babies have been named Duke in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,775 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Duke most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Duke was most common in Hawaii, at 3.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.