Holding steady, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Dupree since 1914
Babies named Dupree per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dupree's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 161 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 93 |
| 2020s | 54 |
Meaning & origin
Dupree is a rare boys' name with French surname origins, likely related to Dupré, meaning 'of the meadow'. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1914, but its most notable era was the 1970s, when the name reached its peak rank of 971 in 1978. In 2025, the name had a low frequency, with only about 1 in 244,011 boys given this name, and it has maintained a stable trajectory. While never a top choice, Dupree has a distinctive sound that sets it apart from more common surnames-turned-first-names.
Dupree is primarily a transferred use of the French surname Dupree, a variant of Dupré, which originated as a topographic name for someone living by a meadow, from Old French pré 'meadow'. It has been used as a given name in the United States since the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dup, Pree
Variants: Dupré
Sibling names for Dupree
Names that share Dupree's style, for a brother or sister.
