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Summary

Douglas is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning 'black stream'. It evolved from the historical form 'Dubhglas' to its current form. The name is associated with strength and reliability, has no direct biblical relevance, and gained popularity through notable historical figures and families.

The name Douglas is most popular in South Dakota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the MidWest 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, Douglas has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Douglas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 127th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 55th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 29th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 43rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 98th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 337th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 678th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2264th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1922nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1968th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2264th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4738th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 33240th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Douglas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.