Dugan: 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	10	1	–	#3,375
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,819
1950s	12	1	+140%	#3,605
1960s	9	1	-25%	#2,954
1970s	57	6	+533%	#3,118
1980s	91	9	+60%	#2,862
1990s	129	13	+42%	#3,501
2000s	118	12	-9%	#4,640
2010s	75	8	-36%	#6,339
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-84%	#9,845

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,375

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,819

1950s

+140%

#3,605

1960s

-25%

#2,954

1970s

+533%

#3,118

1980s

+60%

#2,862

1990s

129

+42%

#3,501

2000s

118

-9%

#4,640

2010s

-36%

#6,339

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#9,845

The story of Dugan

Dugan 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 1914, 513 American babies have been named Dugan. Its peak came in 1998, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Dugan?

The median living Dugan is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Dugan 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.

Dugan 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	7	#9,845
2019	–	–
2018	8	#9,055
2017	6	#11,133
2016	9	#8,328
2015	7	#9,840
2014	6	#11,102
2013	9	#8,295
2012	9	#8,339
2011	13	#6,339
2010	8	#9,017
2009	9	#8,486
2008	10	#7,851
2007	11	#7,229
2006	11	#7,056
2005	17	#4,884
2004	10	#7,120
2003	6	#9,929
2002	13	#5,490
2001	15	#4,955
2000	16	#4,640
1995	14	#4,343
1990	7	#6,620
1985	8	#4,823
1980	16	#2,862
1975	12	#3,118
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#3,605
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dugan?

The median living Dugan is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dugans are between 19 and 40 years old.

How many people named Dugan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dugan are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dugan in 2025?

Dugan 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 Dugan?

513 babies have been named Dugan in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dugan most popular?

Dugan peaked in 1998, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Dugan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dugan rising or falling?

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

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Dugan popularity over time

The story of Dugan

How old are people named Dugan?

Dugan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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