boy's name

Dunbar

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 76

Dunbar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1949 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1914, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dunbar over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s.

28
'10 '20 '30 '40
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Births named Dunbar by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 27
1920s 28
1930s 11
1940s 10

How popular is Dunbar?

In 1949, Dunbar was given to 5 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 Dunbar

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Dunbar

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dunbar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dunbar

How popular is the name Dunbar?

In 1949, Dunbar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Dunbar a girl's or a boy's name?

Dunbar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dunbar?

Dunbar has 2 syllables.

When was Dunbar most popular?

Dunbar peaked in 1914, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.