Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Duffy
//ˈdəfi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19615 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Duffy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Duffy |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 9 |
| 1950 | 14 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 18 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 21 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1961 | 26 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 12 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
Duffy through the decades
- Duffy peaked in 1961, when 26 babies were named Duffy in the US.
- The 1970s were Duffy's strongest decade, averaging 15 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1980–2012), use of Duffy has fallen 58% compared to the 10 years before that.