boy's name
Dub
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 128
Dub is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1967 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dub over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1967, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s (to 1967) | 30 |
How popular is Dub?
In 1967, Dub was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dub
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dub also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dub over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dub
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dub — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dub
How popular is the name Dub?
In 1967, Dub was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dub a girl's or a boy's name?
Dub is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dub?
Dub has 1 syllable.
When was Dub most popular?
Dub peaked in 1957, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.