Douglass is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Douglass means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Douglass across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Douglass has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Douglass is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark river, dark water”. A variant spelling of Douglas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,795 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Douglass per year, United States (1883 to 2024). United States peaked in 1970 (137/yr).
Douglass is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #1,610 nationally (given to 137 babies that year).
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