The first name Doug

Doug last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 6 births (#3,079).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Doug with other names.

In 2023, 6 boys born in the United States were named Doug, the 11,193rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 1,843 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Doug Savant
  Actor, born 1964
• Doug Jones
  American actor, contortionist and mime, born 1960
• Doug Liman
  American film director and producer (born 1965)
• Doug Ducey
  American businessman and politician (born 1964)
• Doug Bradley
  English actor, born 1954
• Doug Collins
  American basketball player and coach, born 1951
• Doug Aldrich
  American guitarist, born 1963
• Doug McDermott
  American basketball player (born 1992)
• Doug Collins
  American lawyer and politician (born 1966)
• Doug McClure
  American actor (1935–1995)
• Doug Weight
  American ice hockey player, born 1971
• Doug Yule
  American musician, born 1947

What does the name Doug mean?

Clipping of Douglas.

How popular is the name Doug?

In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Doug, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2016, with 6 births.

Is Doug a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 22,473 US babies named Doug since 1880 were boys.

When was Doug most popular?

1962 in the United States, when 1,843 babies were named Doug, its highest rank at 170th.

How do you pronounce Doug?

Doug is /dʌɡ/, one syllable.

What are other spellings of Doug?

Doog.