Duchess comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Noble lady or female ruler..
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How popular is Duchess?
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Duchess first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1964. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2014, 14 babies received the name (ranked #8172). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10212), with roughly 10 babies named Duchess each year. Duchess's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 210 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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