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Duc

/ˈdʌk/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Duc has been given to about 421 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdʌk/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 386
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Duc per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 24
  • Born in 20250
  • All time421

How popular is Duc?

Its best year was 1982, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 2179th. The typical living American called Duc is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Duc

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Duke0.59
  2. Dick0.47
  3. Dock0.47
  4. Doug0.45
  5. Duncan0.45
  6. Dusty0.45
  7. Dhruv0.45

Middle names for Duc

Ranked by flow score
  1. Duc Thomas0.74
  2. Duc James0.74
  3. Duc Miles0.73
  4. Duc Wilder0.72
  5. Duc Cole0.63
  6. Duc Paul0.55

Sibling names for Duc

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.71
  2. Bethanysister · 0.68
  3. Aracelisister · 0.68
  4. Elishaeither · 0.67
  5. Kareembrother · 0.65
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.65

Where Duc is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Duc Evans0.73
    2. Duc Edwards0.73
    3. Duc Anderson0.73
    4. Duc Allen0.73
    5. Duc Adams0.73
    6. Duc Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Duc

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.