Doug
Boy name · Celtic Gaelic · English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #170 in 1962
0 babies were named Doug in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDoug first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #170.
About the name Doug
Doug is a boy name of Celtic Gaelic, English and Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-oug”. US birth records list Doug for boys from 1918 to 2023, in 91 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #170 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.5 | 181,818 boys |
| 1920s | 3.5 | 284,900 boys |
| 1930s | 32 | 31,387 boys |
| 1940s | 151 | 6,612 boys |
| 1950s | 255 | 3,922 boys |
| 1960s | 600 | 1,667 boys |
| 1970s | 114 | 8,770 boys |
| 1980s | 21 | 46,992 boys |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 176,991 boys |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 361,011 boys |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 552,486 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 boys |
More Celtic Gaelic boy names
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Boy name: Danny · God is my judge
- Boy name: Calum · dove
- Unisex name: Bowie · yellow-haired
- Boy name: Cian · ancient
- Unisex name: Naveen · new
- Boy name: Earl · nobleman
Questions about the name Doug
What is the origin of the name Doug?
Doug has Celtic Gaelic, English, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Bowen, Malcolm, Danny.
Is Doug a boy or girl name?
Doug is a boy name.
How popular is the name Doug?
Doug is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #170 in 1962.