Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Duane
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
2,965
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Duane
How many people are named Duane?
An estimated 62,668 living Americans are named Duane.
How rare is Duane?
Duane is uncommon among babies today, with 51 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Duane?
The median age of a living American named Duane is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 70 years old.
Is Duane still popular?
No. Duane is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak with 51 births in 2025.
Where is Duane most common?
Duane has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 10.4× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
51
All-time
115,442
Where it lives now
Duane is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 10.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Duane is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.