Baby name

FADING BOY · GAELIC VIA ENGLISH
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Douglas

/DUG · las/


“Dark water”

Scottish from Gaelic 'dark water.' Masculine surname-as-given-name with Highland association.

doug · dougie

strongearthy

How it ages.

Douglas peaked 1930s-1970s in English-speaking regions; now receding as distinctly aged-coded masculine.

The cultural moment.

US, UK declining sharply; Canada and Australia similarly receding post-2000.