Dua
Girl name · #1061 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
In 2025, 231 baby girls were named Dua, placing it at #1061 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,792 girls born in 2025 was named Dua.
The 32-year story
Dua first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 231 babies and a rank of #1060. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dua per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dua in class?
Dua scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Dua is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dua is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Duas were NY (38), CA (32), TX (26), IL (19), VA (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dua
Statistically, parents drawn to Dua tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aira, Ayra, Sia, Zyla, and Ira.
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dua | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231 | #1060 |
| 2024 | 171 | #1334 |
| 2023 | 163 | #1377 |
| 2022 | 131 | #1612 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dua a popular girl name?
Dua ranked #1061 among girls in 2025 with 231 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Dua most popular?
Dua peaked in 2025, when 231 American girls received the name (ranked #1060 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dua?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,792 newborn American girls was named Dua. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.