How Many People Are Named Doug?
An estimated 18,002 people in the United States have the first name Doug. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Doug peaked in popularity in 1962 with 1,843 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doug as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Doug paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Doug has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
18,002
About 1 in 19,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1962
1,843 births
Total Registered
22,477
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doug
Doug is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22,477 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Doug as a male name
Ranked #11,182 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1962 (1,843 births)
Doug as a female name
Ranked #7,301 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1968 (5 births)
Doug: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doug span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 11,900 babies were registered. Doug has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Doug by Decade
How has Doug tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Doug by State
Birth registrations for Doug span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Hawaii, Nevada, District of Columbia. On average, about 443 Dougs were registered per state.
Doug + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Doug as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Doug
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Doug: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doug?
We estimate approximately 18,002 people named Doug are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Doug a common name?
Doug is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,477 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doug most popular?
Doug reached peak popularity in 1962, when 1,843 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doug is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doug a male name?
Doug is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doug Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doug Smith, Doug Johnson, Doug Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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