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Dublin
OriginIrish place name
Meaning"dark pool"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Dublin
The city name Dublin ultimately derived from Irish elements dubh, meaning "dark," and lind, "pool." The dark pool in question was a tidal pool behind Dublin Castle.
Dublin for girls
As a baby name, Dublin is a rare but evocative choice.
Dublin for boys
With Galway and Ireland in play as names (not to mention Shannon and Kerry), there's no reason this one can't work, too.
Pronounced DUB-lin.
As of October 2026, Dublin ranked #15877 for girls and #10139 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #7932 for girls in 2012 and #3627 for boys in 2011.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,009 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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