Duain
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,738 in 1933
0 babies were named Duain in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1926–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDuain first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #2,738.
About the name Duain
Duain is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ain”. US birth records list Duain for boys from 1926 to 1967, in 9 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #2,738 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1967, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 888,889 boys |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Duain
What is the origin of the name Duain?
Duain has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Duain a boy or girl name?
Duain is a boy name.
How popular is the name Duain?
Duain is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1967. It peaked at #2,738 in 1933.