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Duncan

Duncan ranks #170 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 13 places, 241 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #383 among boy cat names.
Duncan's popularity trend

Duncan's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.05%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
241
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#170
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−15
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Duncan mean?
/ˈdʌŋkən/2 syllablesOrigin: Scottish Gaelic

Duncan comes from the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, combining "donn" (brown) and "cath" (battle), often read as "brown warrior." It's also familiar as the name of King Duncan in Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Duncan has a solid, old-fashioned dignity to it, fitting for a pet with a calm, steady presence and a bit of quiet gravity.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Duncan shows up

Duncan's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Duncan

DunkinDuneDundeeVulcanLycanTuscanPecan

Duncan means, by theme

Warrior