Gender
Origin
- English
- The royalty title used as nickname or given name. Also an abbreviation of Marmaduke.
- Latin
- Leader; a royal title
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
- Word
Pronunciation
d(u)-ke
Famous People
Jazz musician Duke Ellington, Actor John "The Duke" Wayne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #533, 529 births); most recent 2025 (rank #695, 390 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 |
| 2024 | 375 |
| 2023 | 395 |
| 2022 | 403 |
| 2021 | 419 |
| 2020 | 424 |
| 2019 | 521 |
| 2018 | 529 |
| 2017 | 523 |
| 2016 | 515 |
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 2014 (rank #960, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 19 |
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 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #534, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
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