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/duːk/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Duke is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 390 boys (rank 695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Duke
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | 745 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 872 | observed |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | observed |
| 1899 | 8 | 786 | observed |
| 1900 | 11 | 785 | observed |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | 7 | 933 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | 5 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 11 | 893 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 856 | observed |
| 1912 | 20 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1913 | 19 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1914 | 17 | 1,492 | observed |
| 1915 | 35 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 37 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1917 | 40 | 1,033 | observed |
| 1918 | 39 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1919 | 41 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1920 | 33 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1921 | 31 | 1,329 | observed |
| 1922 | 41 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1923 | 27 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1924 | 35 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1925 | 45 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1926 | 43 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1927 | 45 | 1,041 | observed |
| 1928 | 40 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1929 | 22 | 1,564 | observed |
| 1930 | 33 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1931 | 40 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1932 | 19 | 1,651 | observed |
| 1933 | 31 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1934 | 28 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1935 | 22 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1936 | 38 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1937 | 46 | 922 | observed |
| 1938 | 46 | 927 | observed |
| 1939 | 41 | 992 | observed |
| 1940 | 45 | 952 | observed |
| 1941 | 46 | 938 | observed |
| 1942 | 42 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1943 | 46 | 986 | observed |
| 1944 | 28 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1945 | 35 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1946 | 43 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1947 | 47 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1948 | 59 | 891 | observed |
| 1949 | 38 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1950 | 60 | 885 | observed |
| 1951 | 49 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1952 | 49 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1953 | 53 | 989 | observed |
| 1954 | 75 | 833 | observed |
| 1955 | 85 | 792 | observed |
| 1956 | 105 | 714 | observed |
| 1957 | 108 | 719 | observed |
| 1958 | 89 | 790 | observed |
| 1959 | 107 | 738 | observed |
| 1960 | 96 | 775 | observed |
| 1961 | 69 | 915 | observed |
| 1962 | 77 | 862 | observed |
| 1963 | 100 | 764 | observed |
| 1964 | 89 | 799 | observed |
| 1965 | 70 | 873 | observed |
| 1966 | 84 | 794 | observed |
| 1967 | 73 | 836 | observed |
| 1968 | 62 | 920 | observed |
| 1969 | 75 | 880 | observed |
| 1970 | 78 | 905 | observed |
| 1971 | 75 | 941 | observed |
| 1972 | 57 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1973 | 62 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1974 | 52 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1976 | 43 | 1,346 | observed |
| 1977 | 36 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1978 | 36 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1979 | 70 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1980 | 47 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1981 | 41 | 1,500 | observed |
| 1982 | 43 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1983 | 44 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1984 | 36 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1985 | 37 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1986 | 33 | 1,837 | observed |
| 1987 | 56 | 1,316 | observed |
| 1988 | 63 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1989 | 50 | 1,590 | observed |
| 1990 | 59 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1991 | 43 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1992 | 65 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1993 | 75 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1994 | 63 | 1,495 | observed |
| 1995 | 55 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1996 | 44 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1997 | 59 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1998 | 49 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1999 | 54 | 1,824 | observed |
| 2000 | 55 | 1,895 | observed |
| 2001 | 53 | 2,007 | observed |
| 2002 | 59 | 1,888 | observed |
| 2003 | 74 | 1,673 | observed |
| 2004 | 62 | 1,953 | observed |
| 2005 | 75 | 1,752 | observed |
| 2006 | 89 | 1,617 | observed |
| 2007 | 96 | 1,614 | observed |
| 2008 | 104 | 1,543 | observed |
| 2009 | 89 | 1,731 | observed |
| 2010 | 141 | 1,245 | observed |
| 2011 | 147 | 1,198 | observed |
| 2012 | 160 | 1,145 | observed |
| 2013 | 323 | 722 | observed |
| 2014 | 384 | 668 | observed |
| 2015 | 455 | 601 | observed |
| 2016 | 515 | 558 | observed |
| 2017 | 523 | 541 | observed |
| 2018 | 529 | 533 | observed |
| 2019 | 522 | 541 | observed |
| 2020 | 424 | 633 | observed |
| 2021 | 419 | 652 | observed |
| 2022 | 403 | 676 | observed |
| 2023 | 395 | 683 | observed |
| 2024 | 381 | 704 | observed |
| 2025 | 390 | 695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Duke” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American swimmer, surfer and actor (1890-1968)
racecar driver (1913–2001)
Haitian-American soccer player
American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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