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Worldwide Name Statistics

Doug

Ranked #1762 - 1 in 482,015 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,597

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1762

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1762
Rarity
1 in 482,015
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Doug

There are an estimated 16,597 people named Doug alive worldwide today. That ranks Doug at #1762 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Doug is held by approximately 16,597 people, ranking #1762 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,998 U.S. residents).

Historically Doug is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Doug appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Doug popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Doug, 1918 to 2023 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1918: 5
  2. 1919: 6
  3. 1921: 6
  4. 1924: 6
  5. 1926: 6
  6. 1927: 9
  7. 1928: 5
  8. 1929: 7
  9. 1930: 11
  10. 1931: 11
  11. 1932: 17
  12. 1933: 25
  13. 1934: 23
  14. 1935: 36
  15. 1936: 34
  16. 1937: 45
  17. 1938: 62
  18. 1939: 76
  19. 1940: 85
  20. 1941: 79
  21. 1942: 229
  22. 1943: 243
  23. 1944: 202
  24. 1945: 222
  25. 1946: 310
  26. 1947: 378
  27. 1948: 324
  28. 1949: 254
  29. 1950: 183
  30. 1951: 141
  31. 1952: 112
  32. 1953: 132
  33. 1954: 178
  34. 1955: 222
  35. 1956: 404
  36. 1957: 882
  37. 1958: 1,393
  38. 1959: 1,701
  39. 1960: 1,704
  40. 1961: 1,817
  41. 1962: 1,843
  42. 1963: 1,689
  43. 1964: 1,409
  44. 1965: 1,028
  45. 1966: 684
  46. 1967: 625
  47. 1968: 586
  48. 1969: 512
  49. 1970: 437
  50. 1971: 340
  51. 1972: 255
  52. 1973: 197
  53. 1974: 176
  54. 1975: 125
  55. 1976: 114
  56. 1977: 100
  57. 1978: 84
  58. 1979: 90
  59. 1980: 69
  60. 1981: 65
  61. 1982: 40
  62. 1983: 50
  63. 1984: 27
  64. 1985: 45
  65. 1986: 30
  66. 1987: 26
  67. 1988: 16
  68. 1989: 20
  69. 1990: 16
  70. 1991: 20
  71. 1992: 15
  72. 1993: 13
  73. 1994: 9
  74. 1995: 10
  75. 1996: 5
  76. 1997: 9
  77. 1998: 5
  78. 1999: 9
  79. 2000: 8
  80. 2001: 8
  81. 2002: 7
  82. 2003: 9
  83. 2007: 7
  84. 2008: 6
  85. 2009: 10
  86. 2012: 8
  87. 2013: 7
  88. 2015: 6
  89. 2017: 7
  90. 2018: 6
  91. 2023: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Doug worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,597 people named Doug alive worldwide today, ranking #1762 globally.

Is Doug a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 482,015 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,597 bearers, which is 1 in 19,998 Americans.

Is Doug a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Doug is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Doug come from?

Who are famous people named Doug?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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