How Many People Are Named Douglas?
An estimated 414,023 people in the United States have the first name Douglas. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #113 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Douglas peaked in popularity in 1957 with 16,766 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Douglas 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 Douglas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Douglas is overwhelmingly male, 2,073 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Douglas has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
414,023
About 1 in 828 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1957
16,766 births
Total Registered
561,781
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Douglas
Douglas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 561,781 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Douglas as a male name
Ranked #853 in 2024
283 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (16,731 births)
Douglas as a female name
Ranked #14,662 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1959 (53 births)
Douglas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Douglas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 148,502 babies were registered. Douglas has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Douglas by Decade
How has Douglas 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 334 | 334 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 585 | 585 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 960 | 950 | 10 | |
| 1910s | 7,022 | 6,908 | 114 | |
| 1920s | 17,486 | 17,301 | 185 | |
| 1930s | 26,184 | 26,032 | 152 | |
| 1940s | 80,997 | 80,757 | 240 | |
| 1950s | 148,502 | 148,204 | 298 | |
| 1960s | 135,417 | 134,993 | 424 | |
| 1970s | 65,480 | 65,164 | 316 | |
| 1980s | 42,024 | 41,746 | 278 | |
| 1990s | 22,021 | 21,971 | 50 | |
| 2000s | 8,667 | 8,661 | 6 | |
| 2010s | 4,485 | 4,485 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,617 | 1,617 | 0 | |
Douglas by State
Birth registrations for Douglas span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 10,908 Douglass were registered per state.
Douglas + Last Name Combinations
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Douglas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Douglas?
We estimate approximately 414,023 people named Douglas 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 828 Americans share this first name.
Is Douglas a common name?
Douglas is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 561,781 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Douglas most popular?
Douglas reached peak popularity in 1957, when 16,766 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Douglas is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Douglas a male name?
Douglas is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Douglas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Douglas Smith, Douglas Johnson, Douglas 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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