Duke

English rank of nobility

The name Duke is currently ranked #709 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #533 in 2018. The name is most popular in DUKE, DUKE, and DUKE.

Duke Rank in US Top 1000

# 709 in the US

Duke Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 602 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Duke

• 709 US 2024
• 602 Nameberry 2026
• 305 Future 2028
• 968 England 2014
• 8 Dogs 2025
• 89 Cats 2021

20 Names Similar to Duke

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Duke.

• Ronnie
• Clay
• Bailey
• Joey
• London
• Houston
• Cliff
• Ray
• Chance
• Buck
• Boston
• Jay
• Buddy
• Harley
• Marley
• Denver
• Frankie
• Brock
• Benji
• Drake

Famous People Named Duke

• (Edward) Duke Ellington American jazz musician
• Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku American Hawaiian surfer and Olympic swimmer
• Duke Calhoun NFL football player
• Duke Uba Ihenacho American NFL football player
• Duke Worne American actor and director
• Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider American baseball player
• Abdul "Duke" Fakir American singer of The Four Tops
• Duke Keaton son of actress Diane Keaton
• Duke Kenneth Fluent son of American actress Justine Bateman
• Duke Gaines (b. 2008) son of reality stars Chip and Joanna Gaines
• (Edward) Duke Rancic (b. 2012) son of TV personalities Giuliana and Bill Rancic

The name Duke in Pop Culture

• Duke surname of the family on TV's "Dukes of Hazzard"
• "The Duke " a nickname for actor John Wayne and his characters
• Duke Orsino character in movie, "She's the Man"
• Duke Crocker character on TV's "Haven"
• Duke Thomas character in DC Universe
• Duke character on TV's "iCarly"
• Duke Ellis character in "A Woman Called Fancy" by Frank Yerby
• Duke character in the "G.I. Joe" series
• Duke the Lost Engine character in "The Railway" series
• Uncle Duke character in comic strip "Doonesbury"
• Tony "Duke" Evers character in the "Rocky" films
• Duke Lavery character on American soap opera "General Hospital"
• Duke character in video game "KOF: Maximum Impact"
• Duke of New York character in film "Escape from New York"
• "Duke Nukem " video game series and its main character
• "Duke " novel by Hal Ellson and its main character
• Duke University school in North Carolina, USA