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Duran

/dɚˈæn/ · 100% boys · 11 born in 2025

Duran has been given to about 1,537 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/dɚˈæn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,393
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Duran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1984 · 68
  • Born in 202511
  • All time1,537

How popular is Duran?

Its best year was 1984, when 68 babies were given the name, ranking 1085th. The typical living American called Duran is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Duran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Duncan0.75
  2. Juan0.70
  3. Thurman0.68
  4. Dorian0.65
  5. Darian0.65
  6. Dylan0.62
  7. Dean0.62
  8. Dan0.62

Middle names for Duran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Duran John0.77
  2. Duran Lee0.77
  3. Duran Bryce0.76
  4. Duran Ross0.76
  5. Duran Quinn0.76
  6. Duran Jude0.76

Sibling names for Duran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.79
  2. Elishaeither · 0.78
  3. Aracelisister · 0.78
  4. Sashasister · 0.77
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.76
  6. Kareembrother · 0.76

Where Duran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Duran Anderson0.74
    2. Duran White0.72
    3. Duran Reyes0.72
    4. Duran Moore0.72
    5. Duran Lee0.72
    6. Duran Hill0.72

    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 Duran

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