Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2019
Dubai
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Dubai, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13779
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2019
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Dubai currently ranks #13779 among boys' names in America, with 13 babies recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dubai has been recorded 13 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #13779 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #13779 among boys today
- 13 born since 2019
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dubai is currently the #13779 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 13 born since 2019, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13779
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2019
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Dubai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13779
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Dubai was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dubai in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Dubai compares
13 5th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dubai's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dubai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dubai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dubai's full recorded timeline at 2024, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dubai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,779
Active since
2019
Dubai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Dubai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dubai's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Dubai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dubai? ▼
Dubai has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13779 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Dubai most popular? ▼
Dubai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Dubai been used? ▼
Dubai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dubai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dublin, Dub, Dubois, Duban. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dubai's data
- Dubai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dubai: #13779 Boys' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dubai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dubai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.