Dupree
Of French origin, meaning "of the foot of the small hill".
Name Census estimates that about 722 living Americans carry the first name Dupree. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dupree today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dupree births was 1989 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dupree. 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.
People living today
722
~ 1 in 474,729 Americans
Peak year
1989
22 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,254
Tracked since 1914
Census
Dupree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 560 people with the first name Dupree, which placed it at #19,065 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,065
National first-name rank
People counted
560
560 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dupree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dupree is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.8%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dupree described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dupree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.9% · 436
- White9.8% · 55
- Two or more races6.3% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 3
Popularity
Dupree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dupree from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 166 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dupree 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 Dupree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Duprees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Georgia recorded the most babies named Dupree, while Georgia, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dupree
The given name Dupree has its origins in the French language and culture. It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the Middle Ages, derived from the Old French phrase "du pré," meaning "of the meadow" or "from the meadow." This surname likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a meadow or grassy field.
In its earliest recorded usage as a first name, Dupree was primarily found in France and parts of Normandy during the 12th and 13th centuries. It was often spelled variations such as "Duprey," "Dupprey," or "Duppré." Some historians suggest that the name may have been influenced by the Latin word "pratum," which also means "meadow" or "field."
While the name Dupree does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable historical figures who bore this first name. One of the earliest recorded instances is Dupree de Montfort, a French nobleman and knight who lived in the late 12th century and participated in the Third Crusade.
Another prominent figure was Dupree de Villon, a French poet and criminal who was born in 1431 and is known for his works such as "Le Petit Testament" and "Le Grand Testament." His writings provided insights into the life and struggles of the lower classes in medieval Paris.
In the 16th century, Dupree Goujon was a renowned French sculptor and architect who contributed to the Renaissance style in France. His works include the decorative sculptures on the Louvre Palace and the Fountain of the Innocents in Paris.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Dupree Baudelaire was a French poet and critic, born in 1821. He is best known for his influential poetry collection "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil), which explored themes of decadence, eroticism, and the darker aspects of human nature.
In the 20th century, Dupree Lamartine was a French writer and politician born in 1904. He served as a member of the French Resistance during World War II and later became a prominent voice in the literary and political circles of post-war France.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the first name Dupree, which has its roots in the French language and culture, often associated with rural or pastoral settings.
People
Dupree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dupree 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
Dupree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dupree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 722 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dupree 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 474,729 US residents.
Is Dupree a common name?
We classify Dupree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 870 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dupree most popular?
The single biggest year for Dupree was 1989, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dupree is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dupree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 560 people with the name Dupree, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,065 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dupree in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dupree?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dupree leans strongly male. 521 people counted with this name were male (92.5%), compared with 42 female bearers (7.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dupree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dupree is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.8%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dupree most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dupree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (436 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Dupree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dupree a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dupree 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 Dupree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dupree 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 Dupree 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.
How many people are called Dupree?
You can see how many Americans are named Dupree on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.