Duval
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,311 in 1968
0 babies were named Duval in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDuval first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,311.
About the name Duval
Duval is a boy name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-val”. US birth records list Duval for boys from 1915 to 2022, in 71 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,311 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.9 | 168,919 boys |
| 1920s | 5.7 | 174,520 boys |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 323,625 boys |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 675,676 boys |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 404,858 boys |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 238,663 boys |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 252,525 boys |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 208,333 boys |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 310,559 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 657,895 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Duval
More French boy names
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Unisex name: Gabriel · God is my strength
- Unisex name: Wyatt · brave in war
- Boy name: Charles · free man
- Unisex name: Beau · handsome
- Boy name: Robert · bright fame
Questions about the name Duval
What is the origin of the name Duval?
Duval has French roots in our records. Other French names include Sebastian, Leo, Daniel.
Is Duval a boy or girl name?
Duval is a boy name.
How popular is the name Duval?
Duval is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,311 in 1968.