How Many People Are Named Duane?
An estimated 73,786 people in the United States have the first name Duane. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 62 years old, and Duane peaked in popularity in 1959 with 2,979 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Duane 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 Duane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Duane is overwhelmingly male, 1,014 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Duane 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
73,786
About 1 in 4,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1959
2,979 births
Total Registered
116,398
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Duane
Duane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 116,398 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Duane as a male name
Ranked #2,073 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (2,966 births)
Duane as a female name
Ranked #11,232 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1937 (31 births)
Duane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Duane span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 24,271 babies were registered. Duane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Duane by Decade
How has Duane 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 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 35 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 104 | 104 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,591 | 1,554 | 37 | |
| 1920s | 8,715 | 8,565 | 150 | |
| 1930s | 17,090 | 16,855 | 235 | |
| 1940s | 17,274 | 17,071 | 203 | |
| 1950s | 24,271 | 24,143 | 128 | |
| 1960s | 23,886 | 23,752 | 134 | |
| 1970s | 12,499 | 12,404 | 95 | |
| 1980s | 5,279 | 5,247 | 32 | |
| 1990s | 2,615 | 2,615 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,582 | 1,582 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,075 | 1,075 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 372 | 372 | 0 | |
Duane by State
Birth registrations for Duane span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Minnesota, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 2,177 Duanes were registered per state.
Duane + Last Name Combinations
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Duane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Duane?
We estimate approximately 73,786 people named Duane 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 4,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Duane a common name?
Duane is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 116,398 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Duane most popular?
Duane reached peak popularity in 1959, when 2,979 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Duane is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Duane a male name?
Duane is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Duane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Duane Smith, Duane Johnson, Duane 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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