Duard
Masculine
Duard is a rare name from the first years of the twentieth century, one syllable and a half, with a sound close to the Portuguese Duarte, the name that Portugal took from an English king called Edward.
How old is the name Duard?
Duard first appears in US birth records in 1904 — 121 years ago. The typical Duard alive today was born around 1928, making them about 97 years old. About 100 people named Duard are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Duard most popular?
Duard peaked in 1904, reaching #874 nationally. See the whole 1904 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Duard
Duard sounds like Edward said quickly, and it sits close to a name with a remarkable history. When Philippa of Lancaster, granddaughter of Edward III of England, married the king of Portugal, their eldest son was named for his English great-grandfather, and Edward became Duarte; King Duarte later wrote a book on horsemanship and one on loyal counsel. Duard may come from that Portuguese Edward or from the English one worn down in speech. Either way it is a short, firm name with a king somewhere in its family tree.
Meaningnot established
Not established
Duard may be a shortening of the Portuguese Duarte, a worn-down Edward, or a name of its own; the record is silent.
Pronouncing Duard
DOO-ard
Two syllables with the stress on the first; some families say DWARD, in one.
Nicknames for Duard
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1904
- Most boys named
- 192432 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #874reached in 1904
- Change vs 1964
- +20.0%6 in 1984, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Duards among us
people named Duard are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Duard sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Short and distinctive.
- Very rare, so a Duard is unlikely to meet another.
- Sounds close to Edward, a name everyone knows.
- People will hear Edward or Duane and write it that way.
- Two pronunciations are possible; say which one early.
- It has no documented meaning of its own.
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Frequently asked
- How many Duards are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Duard are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Duard in 2025?
- Duard is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Duard with classmates?
- Duard will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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