Duncan Name Popularity
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How popular is Duncan?
In 2018 the less frequently given name Duncan, ranked the 917th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 1000 most popular, Duncan has been a top 1000 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
Position 378, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1997 with 644 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Duncan in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1909.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Duncan occurred roughly during the years 1884-1887, 1897-1900, 1910-1915, 1937-1942, 1944-1947, 1954-1958, 1982-1985, and 1986-1997, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1963-1967.
The popularity trend for Duncan has steadily decreased for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Duncan has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Duncan?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.
The name Duncan is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Duncan (Girl) | Duncan (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 231 | 917 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 251 | 865 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 286 | 804 |
| 2015 | | 5 | 17,157 | 293 | 796 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 287 | 799 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 262 | 823 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 263 | 831 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 275 | 801 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 329 | 708 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 318 | 735 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 323 | 717 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 288 | 765 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 351 | 656 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 359 | 619 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 402 | 567 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 421 | 543 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 472 | 487 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 500 | 474 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 530 | 447 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 576 | 410 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 641 | 386 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 644 | 378 |
| 1996 | | 6 | 12,284 | 505 | 444 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 456 | 473 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 388 | 512 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 326 | 567 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 260 | 638 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 234 | 661 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 190 | 740 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 208 | 690 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 169 | 723 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 163 | 714 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 162 | 711 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 165 | 689 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 746 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 131 | 755 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 94 | 924 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 980 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 98 | 907 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 965 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 937 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 76 | 984 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 909 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 902 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 863 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 121 | 729 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 860 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 828 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 134 | 713 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 785 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 98 | 749 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 794 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 106 | 722 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 126 | 660 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 155 | 623 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 263 | 494 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 142 | 648 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 651 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 173 | 596 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 254 | 490 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 282 | 470 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 209 | 536 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 176 | 576 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 617 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 157 | 589 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 149 | 590 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 141 | 589 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 138 | 591 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 590 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 141 | 567 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 579 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 158 | 538 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 586 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 563 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 102 | 611 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 106 | 612 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 572 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 590 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 643 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 734 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 738 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 715 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 732 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 753 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 866 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 786 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 66 | 781 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 785 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 786 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 755 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 665 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 899 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 759 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 698 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 763 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 779 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 724 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 775 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 696 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 762 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 703 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 762 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 66 | 754 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 701 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 716 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 653 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 601 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 614 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 830 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 720 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 782 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 771 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 713 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 572 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 557 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 700 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 881 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 607 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 672 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 616 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 804 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 559 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 562 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 685 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 668 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 448 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 612 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 684 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 468 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 511 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 396 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 552 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 507 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 626 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 416 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 550 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 511 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 540 |