Dublin Shire
There are approximately 1 people named Dublin Shire living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dublin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shire. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dublin
458
Alive today
Named Shire
1.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 458
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2011
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (77.0%)
Estimated bearers: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #18,123
Per 100K: 0.51
Top ancestry: White (51.6%)
First name trend
Dublin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dublin. The peak year was 2011 with 40 births. The average person named Dublin today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dublin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dublin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dublin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dublin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.0% · 332
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 44
- Two or more races7.9% · 34
- Black or African American3.9% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shire surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shire, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Shire described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Shire at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.6% · 782
- Black or African American42.0% · 636
- Two or more races3.6% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dublin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 458 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dublin right now.
The surname Shire appears at a rate of 0.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dublin Shire. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Shire
FAQ
Dublin Shire: questions and answers
How many people are named Dublin Shire?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dublin Shire. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dublin Shire?
We classify Dublin Shire as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dublin a male or female name?
Dublin is predominantly unisex. Out of 462 total SSA registrations, 72.3% were male and 27.7% were female. See the full Dublin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Dublin Shire?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.