Names / Boy names
Doug
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#170
in 1962
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
22,400
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #170 in 1962 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Doug first appears in 1918. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1962 marked its high point, reaching #170. Over 22,400 have carried it since records began.