Duncan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Duncan is an Anglicised form of Irish Donnchadh. One of the first people to bear the name was king of Dál Riata Dúnchad mac Dubáin, who was possibly the grandfather of Fiannamail ua Dúnchado-Fiannamail O'Dúnchado.

From Wikipedia

Duncan 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 1996 with 139 babies (rank #220 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Duncan

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,073

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

139

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Duncan

Duncan Haldaneuniversity teacher · b. 1951
Duncan Laurencepop singer · b. 1994
Duncan I of Scotlandpolitician · b. 1001
Duncan Edwardsassociation football player · b. 1936
Duncan II of Scotlandsovereign · b. 1060

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	139	#220
1997	93	#289
1998	88	#298
1999	68	#349
2000	57	#394
2001	43	#482
2002	60	#392
2003	49	#491
2004	58	#459
2005	56	#495
2006	48	#599
2007	46	#634
2008	51	#614
2009	32	#872
2010	29	#975
2011	39	#781
2012	20	#1,285
2013	33	#887
2014	21	#1,235
2015	17	#1,462
2016	26	#1,095