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Worldwide Name Statistics

Duncan

Ranked #1746 - 1 in 475,483 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,825

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1746

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1746
Rarity
1 in 475,483
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Duncan

There are an estimated 16,825 people named Duncan alive worldwide today. That ranks Duncan at #1746 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Duncan is held by approximately 16,825 people, ranking #1746 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,727 U.S. residents).

Historically Duncan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Duncan 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Duncan popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 10
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 15
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 9
  12. 1891: 10
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 10
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 14
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 8
  19. 1898: 13
  20. 1899: 10
  21. 1900: 17
  22. 1901: 7
  23. 1902: 11
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 16
  26. 1905: 12
  27. 1906: 11
  28. 1907: 12
  29. 1908: 14
  30. 1910: 14
  31. 1911: 25
  32. 1912: 46
  33. 1913: 47
  34. 1914: 53
  35. 1915: 70
  36. 1916: 66
  37. 1917: 68
  38. 1918: 81
  39. 1919: 72
  40. 1920: 86
  41. 1921: 75
  42. 1922: 82
  43. 1923: 72
  44. 1924: 77
  45. 1925: 86
  46. 1926: 72
  47. 1927: 57
  48. 1928: 89
  49. 1929: 71
  50. 1930: 67
  51. 1931: 64
  52. 1932: 66
  53. 1933: 61
  54. 1934: 53
  55. 1935: 67
  56. 1936: 68
  57. 1937: 71
  58. 1938: 69
  59. 1939: 67
  60. 1940: 87
  61. 1941: 101
  62. 1942: 117
  63. 1943: 106
  64. 1944: 102
  65. 1945: 114
  66. 1946: 120
  67. 1947: 158
  68. 1948: 133
  69. 1949: 140
  70. 1950: 133
  71. 1951: 138
  72. 1952: 141
  73. 1953: 149
  74. 1954: 157
  75. 1955: 145
  76. 1956: 178
  77. 1957: 208
  78. 1958: 281
  79. 1959: 253
  80. 1960: 174
  81. 1961: 145
  82. 1962: 142
  83. 1963: 263
  84. 1964: 154
  85. 1965: 126
  86. 1966: 106
  87. 1967: 84
  88. 1968: 98
  89. 1969: 97
  90. 1970: 134
  91. 1971: 95
  92. 1972: 84
  93. 1973: 121
  94. 1974: 85
  95. 1975: 85
  96. 1976: 83
  97. 1977: 76
  98. 1978: 85
  99. 1979: 85
  100. 1980: 99
  101. 1981: 85
  102. 1982: 94
  103. 1983: 132
  104. 1984: 137
  105. 1985: 164
  106. 1986: 162
  107. 1987: 163
  108. 1988: 170
  109. 1989: 208
  110. 1990: 190
  111. 1991: 235
  112. 1992: 260
  113. 1993: 326
  114. 1994: 388
  115. 1995: 456
  116. 1996: 511
  117. 1997: 644
  118. 1998: 641
  119. 1999: 576
  120. 2000: 530
  121. 2001: 500
  122. 2002: 472
  123. 2003: 421
  124. 2004: 402
  125. 2005: 359
  126. 2006: 351
  127. 2007: 288
  128. 2008: 324
  129. 2009: 318
  130. 2010: 329
  131. 2011: 275
  132. 2012: 263
  133. 2013: 262
  134. 2014: 287
  135. 2015: 299
  136. 2016: 286
  137. 2017: 251
  138. 2018: 235
  139. 2019: 205
  140. 2020: 217
  141. 2021: 216
  142. 2022: 253
  143. 2023: 244
  144. 2024: 195
  145. 2025: 190

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Duncan worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,825 people named Duncan alive worldwide today, ranking #1746 globally.

Is Duncan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 475,483 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,825 bearers, which is 1 in 19,727 Americans.

Is Duncan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Duncan is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Duncan come from?

Who are famous people named Duncan?

Data sources

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

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