Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Dublin

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dublin
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
40 babies
All-time total
462
#10,008 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Dublin popularity over time

462 babies have been named Dublin since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s 14 103 117 12 – #3,964
2010s 78 178 256 26 +119% #3,627
2020s (to 2025) 36 53 89 15 -42% #5,310

The story of Dublin

Dublin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 2003, 462 American babies have been named Dublin, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dublin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dublin?

The median living Dublin is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Dublin are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dublin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #15,929 7 #10,175
2023 5 #15,824 7 #10,014
2022 9 #10,601 11 #7,397
2021 8 #11,394 11 #7,229
2020 9 #10,491 17 #5,310
2019 9 #10,708 13 #6,517
2018 – – 6 #11,150
2017 7 #13,097 11 #7,231
2016 7 #13,296 16 #5,621
2015 10 #10,341 26 #4,009
2014 5 #17,277 17 #5,308
2013 6 #15,150 19 #4,853
2012 15 #7,935 23 #4,287
2011 11 #9,915 29 #3,627
2010 8 #12,619 18 #5,098
2009 9 #11,737 16 #5,630
2008 – – 26 #3,964
2007 – – 18 #5,060
2006 5 #17,909 10 #7,578
2005 – – 14 #5,656
2004 – – 9 #7,710
2003 – – 10 #6,864
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dublin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dublin?

The median living Dublin is about 12 years old. Half of all living Dublins are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Dublin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dublin are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dublin in 2025?

Dublin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dublin?

462 babies have been named Dublin in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dublin most popular?

Dublin peaked in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Dublin a boy or girl name?

Dublin is used for both: about 28% of babies named Dublin have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Dublin rising or falling?

Dublin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Dublin

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