Dugan
Boy name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,831 in 1980
0 babies were named Dugan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDugan first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #2,831.
About the name Dugan
Dugan is a boy name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Dugan for boys from 1914 to 2020, in 52 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #2,831 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 472,441 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 boys |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 281,690 boys |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 203,666 boys |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 150,376 boys |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 169,205 boys |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 252,525 boys |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 243,902 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 Dugan
What is the origin of the name Dugan?
Dugan has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Bowen, Malcolm, Danny.
Is Dugan a boy or girl name?
Dugan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dugan?
Dugan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,831 in 1980.