Durant
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,868 in 1914
0 babies were named Durant 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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- HistoryDurant 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 1914, when it reached #1,868.
About the name Durant
Durant is a boy name of English and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ant”. US birth records list Durant for boys from 1914 to 2019, in 52 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #1,868 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.0 | 110,701 boys |
| 1920s | 6.3 | 159,744 boys |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 312,500 boys |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 380,228 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Durant
What is the origin of the name Durant?
Durant has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Durant a boy or girl name?
Durant is a boy name.
How popular is the name Durant?
Durant is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,868 in 1914.