Duke
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning duke, leader of a region.
How Duke has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #602 |
| 2016 | #559 |
| 2017 | #541 |
| 2018 | #533 |
| 2019 | #541 |
| 2020 | #632 |
| 2021 | #652 |
| 2022 | #679 |
| 2023 | #684 |
| 2024 | #709 |
| 2025 | #695 |
Duke by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Duke. In the US, 520 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Duke. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dekebiter; a diminutive of Demetrius5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Duke
Names that are said the same way as Duke, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ducvirtue or moral character5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a leader
Like Duke, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
- Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Guyleader, guide, wood156 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Duke
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