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Summary

Doug is a name of Scottish origin meaning 'dark stranger'. It evolved from Dubhghall to Douglas and finally to Doug. The name is associated with friendly and approachable traits and has no biblical relevance. It gained popularity in the 20th century as a diminutive of Douglas.

The name Doug is most popular in Oregon, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Doug has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Doug' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4751st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 705th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 258th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 442nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2476th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 9981st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14258th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 19264th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Doug' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.