Dugald
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,668 in 1948
0 babies were named Dugald in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDugald first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #3,668.
About the name Dugald
Dugald is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ald”. US birth records list Dugald for boys from 1919 to 1948, in 3 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #3,668 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1948, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.1 | 163,934 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
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- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
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Questions about the name Dugald
What is the origin of the name Dugald?
Dugald has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Dugald a boy or girl name?
Dugald is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dugald?
Dugald is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1948. It peaked at #3,668 in 1948.