Name Legacy

Doug

Recorded 1918–2023 · United States

Doug was most popular in 1962, when 1,843 American babies were given the name — ranking #370 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 22,473 people named Doug.

Most popular in1962
Rank that year#370
Births that year1,843
Total since 188022,473

Doug over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Doug’s peak in 1962. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Doug is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org