Duy: 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	28	3	–	#2,492
1980s	364	36	+1200%	#1,193
1990s	238	24	-35%	#2,322
2000s	138	14	-42%	#3,880
2010s	49	5	-64%	#9,015
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-66%	#12,731

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,492

1980s

364

+1200%

#1,193

1990s

238

-35%

#2,322

2000s

138

-42%

#3,880

2010s

-64%

#9,015

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#12,731

The story of Duy

Duy 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 1978, 827 American babies have been named Duy. Its peak came in 1984, when 59 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 Duy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Duy?

The median living Duy is about 34 years old; half are between 26 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Duy 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.

Duy 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	5	#12,828
2023	5	#12,731
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#10,025
2018	–	–
2017	7	#9,973
2016	8	#9,072
2015	6	#11,054
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,015
2012	8	#9,089
2011	–	–
2010	5	#12,793
2009	12	#6,910
2008	11	#7,338
2007	5	#12,886
2006	14	#5,866
2005	19	#4,517
2004	10	#7,122
2003	15	#5,106
2002	11	#6,199
2001	21	#3,880
2000	20	#3,963
1995	29	#2,575
1990	27	#2,511
1985	38	#1,651
1980	23	#2,238
1975	–	–
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 Duy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Duy?

The median living Duy is about 34 years old. Half of all living Duys are between 26 and 41 years old.

How many people named Duy are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Duy are alive in the United States, based on 827 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Duy in 2025?

Duy 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 Duy?

827 babies have been named Duy in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Duy most popular?

Duy peaked in 1984, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Duy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Duy rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Duy?

Well-known people named Duy include Duy Tân (politician).

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Duy popularity over time

The story of Duy

How old are people named Duy?

Duy year by year

Famous people named Duy

Frequently asked questions

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