Duke

Boy name

Duke has been given to 11,595 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #695 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /duːk/

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

11,595

Peak year

2018 (529 babies)

Rank in 2025

#695 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -14%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Duke.

11,594 babies since 2000

11,570 babies since 1971

11,567 babies since 1976

11,538 babies since 1992

11,721 babies since 1917

11,467 babies since 1880

11,455 babies since 1880

11,388 babies since 1973

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