Boy · #3,200 in 2026

Dural

Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is part of the Hills District. Round Corner is a locality in the south-western part of Dural.

Current Rank
#3,200
Peak Rank
#3,200 (1955)
Total Babies
7
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1955
First Year
1955
Last Year
1955
Peak Year
#3200
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dural

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is part of the Hills District. Round Corner is a locality in the south-western part of Dural.

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Origin & history
The original inhabitants of the Dural area were the Darug people . Dural is derived from Dooral-Dooral, an Aboriginal name meaning a smoking hollow tree . The name Dooral appeared on Surveyor Richard Dundiate 's map of April 1817 and originally covered the whole area including present day Glenorie , Galston , Arcadia and Middle Dural . Located on the Old Northern Road , a historic road built by convicts between 1825 and 1836 to link early Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. The first grant in the area was made to George Hall in 1879. At an ear

The Story of Dural

Dural first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1955, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 7 Durals were born — ranking #3,200 that year. As of 2026, Dural ranks #3,200 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Durals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Dural

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dural

What does the name Dural mean?
Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is part of the Hills District. Round Corner is a locality in the south-western part of Dural.
How popular is Dural in 2026?
In 2026, Dural ranks #3,200 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Dural most popular?
Dural reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #3,200 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Dural a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dural is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Dural?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dural include Algin, Dester, Jimme. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Dural

Dural is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Dural's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #3,200. Use the chart and map above to compare Dural's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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