Douglas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 175 babies (rank #289 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

2,282

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

175

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Douglas

Douglas Adamsscience fiction writer · b. 1952
Douglas MacArthurarmy officer · b. 1880
Douglas Engelbartinventor · b. 1925
Douglas Osheroffuniversity teacher · b. 1945
Douglas Fairbanksfilm screenwriter · b. 1883

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	142	#219
1997	120	#246
1998	109	#260
1999	93	#295
2000	97	#282
2001	82	#325
2002	81	#327
2003	82	#332
2004	100	#299
2005	71	#412
2006	78	#425
2007	93	#387
2008	68	#508
2009	101	#386
2010	98	#403
2011	103	#385
2012	144	#314
2013	122	#338
2014	171	#276
2015	152	#307
2016	175	#289