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Worldwide Name Statistics

Duke

Ranked #2450 - 1 in 832,900 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,605 bearers

World total

9,605

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2450

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,605
Worldwide
~9,605
rank #2450
Rarity
1 in 832,900
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,605 in US

About the name Duke

There are an estimated 9,605 people named Duke alive worldwide today. That ranks Duke at #2450 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Duke is held by approximately 9,605 people, ranking #2450 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,555 U.S. residents).

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

Duke 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%

Duke popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1886: 5
  6. 1888: 8
  7. 1890: 7
  8. 1891: 5
  9. 1892: 6
  10. 1893: 6
  11. 1894: 5
  12. 1895: 7
  13. 1896: 5
  14. 1897: 9
  15. 1898: 9
  16. 1899: 8
  17. 1900: 11
  18. 1901: 5
  19. 1902: 7
  20. 1904: 8
  21. 1905: 6
  22. 1906: 5
  23. 1907: 5
  24. 1908: 13
  25. 1909: 11
  26. 1910: 13
  27. 1911: 15
  28. 1912: 20
  29. 1913: 19
  30. 1914: 17
  31. 1915: 35
  32. 1916: 37
  33. 1917: 40
  34. 1918: 39
  35. 1919: 41
  36. 1920: 33
  37. 1921: 31
  38. 1922: 41
  39. 1923: 27
  40. 1924: 35
  41. 1925: 45
  42. 1926: 43
  43. 1927: 45
  44. 1928: 40
  45. 1929: 22
  46. 1930: 33
  47. 1931: 40
  48. 1932: 19
  49. 1933: 31
  50. 1934: 28
  51. 1935: 22
  52. 1936: 38
  53. 1937: 46
  54. 1938: 46
  55. 1939: 41
  56. 1940: 45
  57. 1941: 46
  58. 1942: 42
  59. 1943: 46
  60. 1944: 28
  61. 1945: 35
  62. 1946: 43
  63. 1947: 47
  64. 1948: 59
  65. 1949: 38
  66. 1950: 60
  67. 1951: 49
  68. 1952: 49
  69. 1953: 53
  70. 1954: 75
  71. 1955: 85
  72. 1956: 105
  73. 1957: 108
  74. 1958: 89
  75. 1959: 107
  76. 1960: 96
  77. 1961: 69
  78. 1962: 77
  79. 1963: 100
  80. 1964: 89
  81. 1965: 70
  82. 1966: 84
  83. 1967: 73
  84. 1968: 62
  85. 1969: 75
  86. 1970: 78
  87. 1971: 75
  88. 1972: 57
  89. 1973: 62
  90. 1974: 52
  91. 1975: 44
  92. 1976: 43
  93. 1977: 36
  94. 1978: 36
  95. 1979: 70
  96. 1980: 47
  97. 1981: 41
  98. 1982: 43
  99. 1983: 44
  100. 1984: 36
  101. 1985: 37
  102. 1986: 33
  103. 1987: 56
  104. 1988: 63
  105. 1989: 50
  106. 1990: 59
  107. 1991: 43
  108. 1992: 65
  109. 1993: 75
  110. 1994: 63
  111. 1995: 55
  112. 1996: 44
  113. 1997: 59
  114. 1998: 49
  115. 1999: 54
  116. 2000: 55
  117. 2001: 53
  118. 2002: 59
  119. 2003: 74
  120. 2004: 62
  121. 2005: 75
  122. 2006: 89
  123. 2007: 96
  124. 2008: 104
  125. 2009: 89
  126. 2010: 141
  127. 2011: 147
  128. 2012: 160
  129. 2013: 323
  130. 2014: 384
  131. 2015: 455
  132. 2016: 515
  133. 2017: 523
  134. 2018: 529
  135. 2019: 522
  136. 2020: 424
  137. 2021: 419
  138. 2022: 403
  139. 2023: 395
  140. 2024: 381
  141. 2025: 390

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Duke worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,605 people named Duke alive worldwide today, ranking #2450 globally.

Is Duke a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 832,900 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,605 bearers, which is 1 in 34,555 Americans.

Is Duke a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Duke come from?

Who are famous people named Duke?

Data sources

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

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