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The first name Dusan

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dusan last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 10 births (#1,981).

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59
babies named Dusan, 1996–2025
#4,001
rank in 2022
2009
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dusan at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Dusan, the 10,176th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 10 were.

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149
babies named Dusan since 1880
#10,176
rank in 2024
1974
peak year

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.

Famous people named Dusan

25 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Stefan Dušan
    Emperor of Serbia 1331–1355
  • Dušan Bajević
    Bosnian footballer and manager, born 1948
  • Dušan Ivković
    Basketball coach (1943-2021)
  • Dušan Simović
    First Prime Minister of Yugoslavia in exile (1882-1962)
  • Dušan Uhrin
    Football coach (born 1943)
  • Dušan Džamonja
    Croatian sculptor (1928-2009)
  • Dušan Šestić
    Bosnian musician, born 1946
  • Dušan Pašek
    Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1960–1998)
  • Dušan Herda
    Czechoslovak soccer player, born 1951
  • Dušan Kožíšek
    Czech ski runner, born 1983
  • Dušan Uhrin Jr.
    Czech soccer coach, born 1967
  • Dušan Salfický
    Czech ice hockey goalkeeper, manager and local politician, born 1972

Questions

How popular is the name Dusan?
In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Dusan, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2009, with 10 births.
Is Dusan a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 149 US babies named Dusan since 1880 were boys.
When was Dusan most popular?
1974 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Dusan, its highest rank at 3,394th.