Duval: 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	27	3	–	#2,990
1920s	63	6	+133%	#2,854
1930s	33	3	-48%	#2,905
1940s	21	2	-36%	#3,236
1950s	51	5	+143%	#2,678
1960s	80	8	+57%	#2,360
1970s	66	7	-18%	#2,946
1980s	88	9	+33%	#3,521
1990s	63	6	-28%	#4,974
2000s	30	3	-52%	#7,746
2010s	5	1	-83%	#12,589
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#12,865

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,990

1920s

+133%

#2,854

1930s

-48%

#2,905

1940s

-36%

#3,236

1950s

+143%

#2,678

1960s

+57%

#2,360

1970s

-18%

#2,946

1980s

+33%

#3,521

1990s

-28%

#4,974

2000s

-52%

#7,746

2010s

-83%

#12,589

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#12,865

The story of Duval

Duval 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 1915, 532 American babies have been named Duval. Its peak came in 1968, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Duval?

The median living Duval is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Duval 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.

Duval 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	5	#12,865
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,589
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,076
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,860
2003	6	#9,932
2002	6	#9,722
2001	8	#7,746
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,222
1990	10	#5,103
1985	7	#5,309
1980	8	#4,619
1975	8	#4,053
1970	11	#2,946
1965	11	#2,515
1960	6	#3,770
1955	7	#3,280
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,096
1925	8	#3,217
1920	7	#3,582
1915	7	#3,163
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Duval?

The median living Duval is about 45 years old. Half of all living Duvals are between 35 and 60 years old.

How many people named Duval are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Duval are alive in the United States, based on 532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Duval in 2025?

Duval 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 Duval?

532 babies have been named Duval in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Duval most popular?

Duval peaked in 1968, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Duval a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Duval rising or falling?

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

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Duval popularity over time

The story of Duval

How old are people named Duval?

Duval year by year

Frequently asked questions

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