Baby Name Popularity Profile

Duke

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Duke.

✦ Leader; noble title 🌍 English royal
National Rank (2025) #695
All-Time Peak Rank #533 Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births 11,595 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 529 births in 2018
💡 The Duke Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Leader; noble title
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English word 'duke', a noble title, which itself comes from the Latin 'dux' meaning 'leader'.
Pronunciation: DOOK
Themes & Categories
royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Duke

According to SSA data, Duke achieved its highest historical rank of #533 in 2018. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 529 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 14.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 122 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Duke across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -14.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 529 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 122 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 35
1890s: 67
1900s: 71
1910s: 276
1920s: 362
1930s: 344
1940s: 429
1950s: 780
1960s: 795
1970s: 553
1980s: 450
1990s: 566
2000s: 756
2010s: 3,699
2020s: 2,412

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Duke
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Utah, Nevada, California, Colorado
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #183 317 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #415 180 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #533 55 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #645 1,557 2014 24.6% Decline
Colorado #475 168 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #501 164 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #825 197 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 100 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #883 840 2015 3.3% Decline
Florida #857 277 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #554 181 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #535 160 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #529 130 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #698 127 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #649 146 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #412 89 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #750 144 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #644 86 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #818 288 2018 61.5% Decline
Kansas #615 62 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #651 271 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #494 104 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #762 144 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 70 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #650 171 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1060 115 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1008 305 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 29 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #638 182 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 52 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #812 72 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #456 30 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #786 63 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #705 37 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #399 17 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #776 21 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #551 11 1926 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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