MeaningScottish name meaning "dark river." | Formal: Gaelic name for "dark river."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#12856
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Origin & history of Duglas
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Modern American roots
Duglas comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Scottish name meaning "dark river." | Formal: Gaelic name for "dark river.".
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How popular is Duglas?
1942peak year
Duglas first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1942, 13 babies received the name (ranked #2067). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12856), with roughly 5 babies named Duglas each year. In total, around 207 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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