Doulgas
A masculine name derived from the Gaelic elements dubh "dark" and glais "stream".
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Doulgas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Doulgas today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Doulgas births was 1969 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Doulgas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Doulgas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
1969
12 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,247
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Doulgas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Doulgas from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 16 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Doulgas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Doulgas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Doulgas
The given name Doulgas originated from the Scottish Gaelic language and culture. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "dubhglas," which means "dark stream" or "dark water." This name likely emerged in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century, among Scottish Gaelic-speaking communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Doulgas can be found in the 14th century, when Douglas, a variant spelling, became a prominent surname in Scotland. The first recorded person with the name Douglas was Sir William Douglas, who lived from around 1272 to 1333. He was a Scottish knight and military commander who played a significant role in the Scottish Wars of Independence against England.
Another notable figure bearing the name Doulgas was Archibald Douglas, the 5th Earl of Angus, who lived from 1449 to 1513. He was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He played a crucial role in the conflicts between Scotland and England during that period.
In the 16th century, Doulgas emerged as a given name in its own right, separate from its use as a surname. One notable bearer of the name was Douglas Howard, an English nobleman who lived from 1590 to 1628. He was the son of Thomas Howard, the 1st Earl of Suffolk, and held various positions at the court of King James I of England.
In the 18th century, Doulgas was the name of Douglas Haig, the 1st Earl Haig, a British soldier and senior officer in the British Army during World War I. He was born in 1861 and died in 1928. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front for most of the war and played a significant role in the Allied victory.
Another notable bearer of the name Doulgas was Douglas MacArthur, an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was born in 1880 and died in 1964. He played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II and later led the United Nations Command during the Korean War.
People
Doulgas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Doulgas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Doulgas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doulgas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Doulgas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Doulgas a common name?
We classify Doulgas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Doulgas most popular?
The single biggest year for Doulgas was 1969, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Doulgas is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Doulgas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Doulgas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Doulgas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Doulgas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Doulgas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Doulgas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Doulgas?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Doulgas, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.