Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1976

Duan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Duan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
25 babies
All-time total
571
#7,288 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Duan popularity over time

571 babies have been named Duan since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 25 3 – #2,767
1960s 72 7 +188% #2,367
1970s 153 15 +113% #1,947
1980s 132 13 -14% #2,704
1990s 103 10 -22% #3,652
2000s 73 7 -29% #5,772
2010s 13 1 -82% #9,000
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Duan

Duan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 571 American babies have been named Duan. Its peak came in 1976, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Duan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Duan?

The median living Duan is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Duan are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Duan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #12,682
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 8 #9,000
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #12,999
2008 8 #9,219
2007 9 #8,374
2006 6 #11,034
2005 6 #10,464
2004 5 #11,855
2003 8 #8,056
2002 6 #9,717
2001 12 #5,772
2000 8 #7,641
1995 11 #5,237
1990 16 #3,652
1985 16 #2,985
1980 7 #5,091
1975 17 #2,471
1970 10 #3,128
1965 11 #2,514
1960 6 #3,769
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Duan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dušan Vlahović Dušan Vlahović Serbian footballer (born 2000) Contemporary
  2. 2 Duan Qirui Duan Qirui Chinese warlord and politician (1865–1936) 19th century
  3. 3 Dušan Ivković Dušan Ivković Serbian basketball player and coach (1943–2021) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dušan Lajović Dušan Lajović Serbian tennis player (born 1990) Contemporary
  5. 5 Dušan Simović Dušan Simović 1941 Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1882–1962) 19th century
  6. 6 Dušan Makavejev Dušan Makavejev Serbian film director and screenwriter (1932–2019) Contemporary
  7. 7 Dušan Basta Serbian footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  8. 8 Dušan Kovačević Dušan Kovačević Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic (born 1948) Contemporary
  9. 9 Dušan Uhrin Football coach (born 1943) Contemporary
  10. 10 Dušan Petković Serbian footballer b. 1974 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Duan Yingying Duan Yingying Chinese tennis player (born 1989) Contemporary
  12. 12 Dušan Perniš Dušan Perniš Slovak footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Dušan Švento Dušan Švento Slovak footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Dušan Cvetinović Dušan Cvetinović Serbian footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Duan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Duan?

The median living Duan is about 41 years old. Half of all living Duans are between 32 and 51 years old.

How many people named Duan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Duan are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Duan in 2025?

Duan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Duan?

571 babies have been named Duan in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Duan most popular?

Duan peaked in 1976, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Duan a boy or girl name?

Duan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Duan rising or falling?

Duan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Duan?

Well-known people named Duan include Dušan Vlahović (soccer player), Duan Qirui (politician), Dušan Ivković (coach).

Names like Duan

Names that sound and feel close to Duan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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