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Dresden
OriginGerman place name
Meaning"people of the forest"
About Dresden
Sad tinge to the name of the beautiful German city firebombed during World War II. Its name derives from Sorbian drezga, meaning "forest".
Pronounced DREZ-dun.
As of October 2026, Dresden ranked #5261 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1950 in 2012.
Editor's take: The name Dresden is a boy's name meaning "people of the forest".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,408 | 53 | 27.6 |
| 2015 | #2,308 | 57 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | #2,344 | 56 | 29.5 |
| 2017 | #2,852 | 42 | 22.7 |
| 2018 | #3,005 | 39 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | #3,371 | 34 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | #3,593 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #3,440 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,354 | 35 | 20 |
| 2023 | #4,371 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #4,587 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Dresden in pop culture
- The Dresden Dolls
a band
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