Duff
About Duff
This somewhat boisterous Celtic name would be at home in a noisy pub or out walking on the moors. In Scotland, it was originally a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
Duff (born Michael) McKagan gained fame as a member of Guns 'N' Roses. Popular actress Hilary Duff is giving the surname a lot of attention.
Pronounced DUF.
As of October 2026, Duff ranked #11462 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #945 in 1880.
Editor's take: The name Duff is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "swarthy".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Duff on lists
Famous Duffs
- (Alfred) Duff Cooper
1st Viscount Norwich, British former Secretary of War
- Duff Clark "Duffy" Jackson
American jazz drummer
- Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman
American baker and Food Network host, star of TV's "Ace of Cakes"
- Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan
bassist of American band Guns N' Roses
- Duff Badgley
American politician and journalist; father of actor Penn Badgley
- Duff Haffenreffer
son of American TV journalist Lara Spencer
Duff in pop culture
- Duff
brand of beer on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Duff
slang for the buttocks
- DUFF
Designated Ugly Fat Friend (acronym)