Douglas

Douglas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Douglas is a masculine given name which originated from the surname Douglas. Although today the name is almost exclusively given to boys, it was used as a girl's name in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the north of England.

From Wikipedia

Douglas first appears in the data in 1948 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 6 babies (rank #857 that year). It was not in the 2017 data.

Numerology of Douglas

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Douglas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

103

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1948	2	#3
1955	2	#677
1956	2	#723
1957	2	#754
1958	2	#781
1960	1	#938
1963	4	#723
1964	4	#725
1965	2	#878
1966	2	#908
1967	5	#719
1968	4	#797
1969	5	#772
1970	4	#832
1972	4	#841
1973	5	#765
1975	1	#1,175
1976	1	#1,177
1977	2	#1,010
1978	2	#1,027
1979	2	#1,040
1981	2	#1,045
1982	2	#1,070
1983	3	#972
1984	3	#989
1985	1	#1,262
1986	1	#1,266
1987	1	#1,281
1988	1	#1,320
1989	2	#1,143
1990	2	#1,159
1991	6	#857
1992	3	#1,077
1993	3	#1,084
1994	2	#1,203
1995	2	#1,217
1996	2	#1,229
1997	2	#1,242
1998	1	#1,465
1999	1	#1,481
2000	1	#1,473
2001	1	#1,478
2002	1	#1,459
2003	1	#1,426
2004	1	#1,434

Year

Babies

Rank

1948

1955

#677

1956

#723

1957

#754

1958

#781

1960

#938

1963

#723

1964

#725

1965

#878

1966

#908

1967

#719

1968

#797

1969

#772

1970

#832

1972

#841

1973

#765

1975

#1,175

1976

#1,177

1977

#1,010

1978

#1,027

1979

#1,040

1981

#1,045

1982

#1,070

1983

#972

1984

#989

1985

#1,262

1986

#1,266

1987

#1,281

1988

#1,320

1989

#1,143

1990

#1,159

1991

#857

1992

#1,077

1993

#1,084

1994

#1,203

1995

#1,217

1996

#1,229

1997

#1,242

1998

#1,465

1999

#1,481

2000

#1,473

2001

#1,478

2002

#1,459

2003

#1,426

2004

#1,434

Meaning

Numerology of Douglas

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Douglas

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