Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Duke

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Duke
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2018

Peak era

2018

Peak rank proxy

529

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20182024

Peak year

2018

Decline from peak

29.1%

2024

375

All-time

11,200

Duke is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2018, when 529 boys were named Duke.

In 2024, only 375 boys were given the name.

Down 29.1% from its peak.

All told, about 11,200 Americans have been named Duke and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2018

2018529 boys named Duke

2024375 boys named Duke

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