Dundre
A masculine name possibly derived from medieval Scandinavian roots.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dundre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dundre today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dundre births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dundre. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dundre. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,257
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Dundre: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dundre by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dundre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dundre
The name Dundre is believed to have originated in the ancient Celtic regions of Western Europe, stemming from a combination of the Proto-Celtic words "dun" meaning "hill" or "fortification" and "dre" meaning "home" or "dwelling." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to individuals who lived in or near fortified settlements on hills or elevated terrain.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dundre can be found in the medieval Welsh manuscript "Llyfr Taliesin," a collection of poems attributed to the famous 6th-century bard Taliesin. In this text, a character named Dundre is mentioned as a warrior who fought alongside the legendary King Arthur.
In the 9th century, a monk named Dundre is said to have lived in the monastery of Iona, off the western coast of Scotland. He is credited with transcribing several important religious texts and contributing to the preservation of Celtic literature during that period.
During the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century, a nobleman named Dundre de Montfort is recorded as having fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was later granted lands in the English county of Leicestershire.
In the 13th century, a renowned Welsh poet and composer named Dundre ab Owain is believed to have lived and worked in the court of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd. His works are considered important examples of Medieval Welsh literature and music.
Another notable individual with the name Dundre was a Scottish explorer and navigator who lived in the late 15th century. Dundre MacLeod is credited with leading one of the earliest European expeditions to the Arctic regions, charting parts of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
People
Dundre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dundre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dundre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dundre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dundre going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dundre a common name?
We classify Dundre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dundre most popular?
The single biggest year for Dundre was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dundre is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dundre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dundre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dundre in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dundre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dundre in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dundre can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Dundre?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.