How old is someone named Douglas?
The average Douglas is 59 years old.
Half of all living Douglases are between 51 and 70.
When was Douglas popular?
Douglas peaked in 1957 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 308 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 960 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,022 | 0 |
| 1920s | 17,486 | 110 |
| 1930s | 26,183 | 3,600 |
| 1940s | 81,000 | 36,000 |
| 1950s | 148,503 | 98,000 |
| 1960s | 135,413 | 110,000 |
| 1970s | 65,471 | 59,000 |
| 1980s | 42,024 | 39,000 |
| 1990s | 22,022 | 21,000 |
| 2000s | 8,667 | 8,500 |
| 2010s | 4,487 | 4,400 |
| 2020s | 1,929 | 1,900 |
How many Douglases are still alive?
About 380,000 Douglases are alive in the US today. That's 68% of the roughly 560,000 babies named Douglas since 1880.
Roughly half of all Douglases ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Douglas?
About half of living Douglases are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Douglas an old name?
Yes. Douglas is older than 88 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Douglas will be 70 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Douglas a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Douglases are men.
Names the same age as Douglas
NAME TWIN
Douglas's name twin is Randall. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Randall's age curve is the closest match to Douglas's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Douglas
How old is the average Douglas?
The average Douglas in the US is 59 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Douglas?
About 380,000 Douglases are alive in the US today, out of roughly 560,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Douglas most popular?
In 1957, when about 17,000 baby boys were named Douglas.
Is Douglas a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Douglases, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this