Duece
A masculine nickname referring to the number two.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Duece. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Duece today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Duece births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Duece. 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 Duece. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,855
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Duece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Duece from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 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
Duece 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 Duece 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 Duece
The given name Duece is an English name, derived from the French word "deuce," which means the number two. This name has its origins in the 16th century, during the time when playing cards were gaining popularity in Europe.
Duece was initially used as a nickname or a term of endearment for the second-born son in a family. It was a reference to the deuce (two) card in a deck of playing cards, symbolizing the second child's position in the birth order.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Duece gained some popularity among English families, particularly those with a fondness for card games or gambling. It was seen as a playful and whimsical name, reflecting the light-hearted nature of card games.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duece can be found in the 1670 parish records of St. Mary's Church in London, where a child named Duece Robinson was christened. However, the name remained relatively uncommon until the 19th century.
One notable individual who bore the name Duece was Duece Edmonds (1810-1892), an English gambler and card player who achieved fame for his remarkable skill at whist, a popular trick-taking card game of that era. Edmonds' exploits were chronicled in numerous publications, and his name became synonymous with expertise in card games.
Another historical figure named Duece was Duece Wilkinson (1835-1904), a British military officer who served in the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Wilkinson's bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him several military honors and commendations.
In the realm of literature, the name Duece made an appearance in the 1892 novel "The Deuce of Diamonds" by Charles Garvice. The book featured a character named Duece Delaney, a dashing and charismatic gambler whose adventures and romantic entanglements formed the central plot of the story.
Duece Hartley (1870-1938) was a renowned American gambler and casino owner in the early 20th century. He gained notoriety for his involvement in several high-stakes poker games and his ownership of several casinos in Nevada and California.
The name Duece also found its way into the world of sports with Duece Johnson (1921-2001), an American professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves in the 1940s and 1950s. Johnson was known for his exceptional batting skills and his ability to hit doubles, which earned him the nickname "Duece."
People
Duece + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Duece as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Duece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Duece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Duece 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Duece a common name?
We classify Duece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Duece most popular?
The single biggest year for Duece was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Duece is about 6 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 Duece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Duece a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Duece 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 Duece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Duece 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 Duece 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 are called Duece?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.