Dub vs Dublin

Side-by-side comparison of Dub and Dublin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dub

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Name B

Dublin

Boy name · Rank #10404

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Metric Dub Dublin
Current Rank Unranked #10404
Total Births (all years) 128 334
Peak Year 1957 2011
Peak Year Births 11 29
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 2003

Births by Decade

Decade Dub Dublin
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 18 —
1940ss 16 —
1950ss 47 —
1960ss 30 —
2000ss — 103
2010ss — 178
2020ss — 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dub Dublin
2014 — 17
2015 — 26
2016 — 16
2017 — 11
2018 — 6
2019 — 13
2020 — 17
2021 — 11
2022 — 11
2023 — 7
2024 — 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–1967.

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