Duc is a given name of Vietnamese origin, meaning 'to lead'. It is often used as both a boys' and girls' name in Vietnam, but has also gained international popularity in recent years.
The name Duc experienced a peak in popularity from 1982 to 1985 with over 20 births per year each time, reaching a high of 24 births in 1982. However, its popularity steadily declined thereafter, falling below 10 births per year after 1997, and dropping as low as 5 births in several years between 2003 and 2017. Overall, there were a total of 421 babies named Duc from 1975 to 2017.