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Duane

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What official birth registration shows about Duane: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #853 to #3416.199620002004200820122020#853#3416
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#853
1997#1345
1998#1821
1999#1199
2000#1552
2001#1949
2002#1799
2003#1771
2004#1732
2005#2754
2006#3385
2007#2435
2008#3158
2009#1981
2010#2400
2011#2892
2012#3416
2013#2954
2014#3362
2015#2707
2020#2960

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 36 years from 1973 to 2008.

In 2008: #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3158 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1973–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2008

    Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1973–2008).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #2960 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #268 in Republic of Ireland in 1982.

Duane's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#15528HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#13459HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85317HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Duane is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Duane, between 1973 and 2020, in 30 of those 48 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1982England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 199619732020
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1973–200810#268 in 1982
England and Wales1996–202021#853 in 1996

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1982) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1973; it appears again in 1978.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Duane

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1973–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #268 in Republic of Ireland in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.