How old is someone named Duane?
The average Duane is 61 years old.
Half of all living Duanes are between 53 and 71.
When was Duane popular?
Duane was at its most popular in the late 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 51 babies were named Duane in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 104 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,591 | 0 |
| 1920s | 8,715 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 17,090 | 2,100 |
| 1940s | 17,275 | 7,500 |
| 1950s | 24,272 | 16,000 |
| 1960s | 23,889 | 19,000 |
| 1970s | 12,499 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 5,279 | 4,900 |
| 1990s | 2,615 | 2,500 |
| 2000s | 1,583 | 1,600 |
| 2010s | 1,075 | 1,100 |
| 2020s | 424 | 420 |
How many Duanes are still alive?
About 67,000 Duanes are alive in the US today. That's 57% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Duane since 1885.
Roughly half of all Duanes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Duane?
About half of living Duanes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Duane an old name?
Yes. Duane is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Duane will be 70 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Duane a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.2% of living Duanes are men.
Names the same age as Duane
NAME TWIN
Duane's name twin is Glen. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Glen's age curve is the closest match to Duane's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Duane
How old is the average Duane?
The average Duane in the US is 61 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Duane?
About 67,000 Duanes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1885.
When was the name Duane most popular?
In 1959, when about 3,000 baby boys were named Duane.
Is Duane a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Duanes, 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