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Worldwide Name Statistics

Douglas

Ranked #124 - 1 in 21,315 people
US

Most common in

United States

375k bearers

World total

375,314

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#124

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States375k
Worldwide
~375k
rank #124
Rarity
1 in 21,315
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~375k in US

About the name Douglas

There are an estimated 375,314 people named Douglas alive worldwide today. That ranks Douglas at #124 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Douglas is held by approximately 375,314 people, ranking #124 among first names. That works out to roughly 113 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 884 U.S. residents).

Historically Douglas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Douglas 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Douglas popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Douglas, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 29
  2. 1881: 16
  3. 1882: 32
  4. 1883: 33
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 50
  10. 1889: 39
  11. 1890: 38
  12. 1891: 33
  13. 1892: 57
  14. 1893: 56
  15. 1894: 66
  16. 1895: 61
  17. 1896: 72
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 71
  20. 1899: 73
  21. 1900: 107
  22. 1901: 83
  23. 1902: 76
  24. 1903: 100
  25. 1904: 69
  26. 1905: 85
  27. 1906: 99
  28. 1907: 99
  29. 1908: 116
  30. 1909: 126
  31. 1910: 169
  32. 1911: 169
  33. 1912: 359
  34. 1913: 437
  35. 1914: 512
  36. 1915: 747
  37. 1916: 830
  38. 1917: 1,000
  39. 1918: 1,446
  40. 1919: 1,353
  41. 1920: 1,678
  42. 1921: 1,582
  43. 1922: 1,645
  44. 1923: 1,631
  45. 1924: 1,700
  46. 1925: 1,700
  47. 1926: 1,795
  48. 1927: 1,836
  49. 1928: 1,932
  50. 1929: 1,987
  51. 1930: 2,193
  52. 1931: 2,222
  53. 1932: 2,298
  54. 1933: 2,266
  55. 1934: 2,557
  56. 1935: 2,545
  57. 1936: 2,387
  58. 1937: 2,618
  59. 1938: 3,524
  60. 1939: 3,573
  61. 1940: 3,750
  62. 1941: 4,163
  63. 1942: 11k
  64. 1943: 8,264
  65. 1944: 7,021
  66. 1945: 7,415
  67. 1946: 8,356
  68. 1947: 9,913
  69. 1948: 9,505
  70. 1949: 11k
  71. 1950: 12k
  72. 1951: 14k
  73. 1952: 14k
  74. 1953: 14k
  75. 1954: 15k
  76. 1955: 15k
  77. 1956: 16k
  78. 1957: 17k
  79. 1958: 16k
  80. 1959: 15k
  81. 1960: 15k
  82. 1961: 16k
  83. 1962: 16k
  84. 1963: 15k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 13k
  87. 1966: 11k
  88. 1967: 11k
  89. 1968: 11k
  90. 1969: 11k
  91. 1970: 10k
  92. 1971: 8,780
  93. 1972: 7,426
  94. 1973: 6,620
  95. 1974: 5,865
  96. 1975: 5,377
  97. 1976: 5,247
  98. 1977: 5,327
  99. 1978: 5,181
  100. 1979: 5,196
  101. 1980: 5,209
  102. 1981: 4,822
  103. 1982: 4,538
  104. 1983: 4,213
  105. 1984: 4,176
  106. 1985: 4,056
  107. 1986: 3,779
  108. 1987: 3,828
  109. 1988: 3,686
  110. 1989: 3,717
  111. 1990: 3,557
  112. 1991: 3,166
  113. 1992: 2,635
  114. 1993: 2,473
  115. 1994: 2,167
  116. 1995: 1,947
  117. 1996: 1,798
  118. 1997: 1,586
  119. 1998: 1,403
  120. 1999: 1,290
  121. 2000: 1,173
  122. 2001: 1,081
  123. 2002: 953
  124. 2003: 976
  125. 2004: 805
  126. 2005: 822
  127. 2006: 824
  128. 2007: 757
  129. 2008: 687
  130. 2009: 589
  131. 2010: 536
  132. 2011: 505
  133. 2012: 452
  134. 2013: 492
  135. 2014: 458
  136. 2015: 437
  137. 2016: 447
  138. 2017: 413
  139. 2018: 373
  140. 2019: 374
  141. 2020: 334
  142. 2021: 347
  143. 2022: 300
  144. 2023: 354
  145. 2024: 286
  146. 2025: 308

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Douglas worldwide?

There are an estimated 375,314 people named Douglas alive worldwide today, ranking #124 globally.

Is Douglas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 21,315 people. In the United States there are roughly 375,314 bearers, which is 1 in 884 Americans.

Is Douglas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Douglas is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Douglas come from?

Who are famous people named Douglas?

Data sources

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

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