Will my child share the name Duke with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Duke per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Duke in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Duke becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Duke is declining: down 299 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #959 in 2014.

Is Duke popular in the US as well as the UK?

Duke is more popular in the US (#709) than in the UK (#2089). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Duke?

Notable people named Duke include: Charles Duke, Samuel Page Duke and David Duke.

Is Duke a popular baby name in the United States?

Duke ranks #709 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

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Duke is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Duke in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1613

US Rank #695

About the Name Duke

Duke has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 775 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #959 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Duke is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Duke in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #709, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Duke

Charles Duke — Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot who, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days.
Samuel Page Duke — Samuel Page Duke was the second President of James Madison University, serving from 1919 to 1949.
David Duke — David Ernest Duke is an American former politician, white supremacist, neo-Nazi, conspiracy theorist, and former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Duke

UK babies named Duke (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 299 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Duke

Almost certainly the only Duke in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Duke

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Charles Dukeb. 1972

Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot who, as Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days.

Samuel Page Duke

Samuel Page Duke was the second President of James Madison University, serving from 1919 to 1949.

David Duke

David Ernest Duke is an American former politician, white supremacist, neo-Nazi, conspiracy theorist, and former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.