Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the dark river. The Scottish Douglas clan had two historical branches: (Black Douglases and Red Douglases.) The lords of these clans figure in Sir Walter Scotts novels.
- Scottish
- Black river
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Doug
Pronunciation
doug
Famous People
Actor Doug Savant, Actor Doug E. Doug, Actor Doug Davidson, Musician Doug E. Fresh
Celebrity Babies
Son of John McCain
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #171, 1,847 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #7013, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #3077, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence