Durant: 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	46	5	–	#1,896
1920s	69	7	+50%	#2,698
1930s	34	3	-51%	#2,693
1940s	15	2	-56%	#3,562
1950s	32	3	+113%	#3,209
1960s	22	2	-31%	#3,052
1970s	28	3	+27%	#3,885
1980s	22	2	-21%	#6,003
1990s	23	2	+5%	#7,035
2000s	11	1	-52%	#11,464
2010s	49	5	+345%	#9,002
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,896

1920s

+50%

#2,698

1930s

-51%

#2,693

1940s

-56%

#3,562

1950s

+113%

#3,209

1960s

-31%

#3,052

1970s

+27%

#3,885

1980s

-21%

#6,003

1990s

+5%

#7,035

2000s

-52%

#11,464

2010s

+345%

#9,002

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Durant

Durant 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, 351 American babies have been named Durant. Its peak came in 1914, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Durant?

The median living Durant is about 40 years old; half are between 14 and 64. An estimated 200 people named Durant 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.

Durant 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	7	#10,023
2018	5	#12,685
2017	8	#9,071
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,002
2013	8	#9,013
2012	7	#10,004
2011	6	#11,222
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#11,464
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,857
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#7,431
1985	6	#6,003
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#3,052
1960	8	#3,155
1955	7	#3,279
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,589
1935	5	#3,807
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,501
1920	9	#3,019
1915	5	#3,986
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Durant?

The median living Durant is about 40 years old. Half of all living Durants are between 14 and 64 years old.

How many people named Durant are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Durant are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Durant in 2025?

Durant 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 Durant?

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

When was the name Durant most popular?

Durant peaked in 1914, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Durant a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Durant rising or falling?

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

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Durant popularity over time

The story of Durant

How old are people named Durant?

Durant year by year

Frequently asked questions

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