Duff comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Surname; dark-haired one..
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How popular is Duff?
1954peak year
Today, Duff has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1954, 34 babies were given the name (ranked #1296 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 441 babies have been registered as Duff since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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