Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Flowing From The Dark River
- Celtic
- Irish
- Scottish
- Black river
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Douglas
Pronunciation
do(ug)-las
Famous People
Actor Douglas Fairbanks, Author Douglas Adams, General Douglas MacArthur
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #30, 16,727 births); most recent 2025 (rank #807, 308 births)
- Girls: peak in 1967 (rank #1541, 53 births); most recent 2004 (rank #14167, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 308 | – |
| 2024 | 283 | – |
| 2023 | 354 | – |
| 2022 | 299 | – |
| 2021 | 347 | – |
| 2020 | 334 | – |
| 2019 | 373 | – |
| 2018 | 373 | – |
| 2017 | 413 | – |
| 2016 | 447 | – |
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 2021 (rank #227, 223 births); most recent 2025 (rank #224, 222 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 |
| 2024 | 182 |
| 2023 | 174 |
| 2022 | 184 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2020 | 188 |
| 2019 | 188 |
| 2018 | 179 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2016 | 175 |
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
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #528, 51 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #168, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #40, 248 births); most recent 2025 (rank #278, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births); most recent 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #9, 386 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence