Duc: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	36	4	–	#3,549
1980s	164	16	+356%	#2,179
1990s	131	13	-20%	#3,146
2000s	61	6	-53%	#7,813
2010s	29	3	-52%	#9,088
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,549

1980s

164

+356%

#2,179

1990s

131

-20%

#3,146

2000s

-53%

#7,813

2010s

-52%

#9,088

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Duc

Duc 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 1975, 421 American babies have been named Duc. Its peak came in 1982, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Duc stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Duc?

The median living Duc is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Duc are alive in the United States today.

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

Duc 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,809
2016	6	#11,095
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,585
2013	–	–
2012	8	#9,088
2011	5	#12,810
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#11,462
2007	7	#10,059
2006	6	#11,035
2005	9	#7,813
2004	7	#9,199
2003	5	#11,374
2002	7	#8,708
2001	7	#8,559
2000	7	#8,453
1995	13	#4,593
1990	14	#4,034
1985	19	#2,626
1980	14	#3,142
1975	8	#4,051
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Duc?

The median living Duc is about 35 years old. Half of all living Ducs are between 26 and 41 years old.

How many people named Duc are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Duc are alive in the United States, based on 421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Duc in 2025?

Duc 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 Duc?

421 babies have been named Duc in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Duc most popular?

Duc peaked in 1982, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Duc a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Duc rising or falling?

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

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Duc popularity over time

The story of Duc

How old are people named Duc?

Duc year by year

Frequently asked questions

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