diff --git a/lib/dns/message.c b/lib/dns/message.c
index 2c44154406..3e92dcd03b 100644
--- a/lib/dns/message.c
+++ b/lib/dns/message.c
@@ -5070,15 +5070,15 @@ dns_message_createpools(isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_mempool_t **namepoolp,
 	REQUIRE(namepoolp != NULL && *namepoolp == NULL);
 	REQUIRE(rdspoolp != NULL && *rdspoolp == NULL);
 
-	isc_mempool_create(mctx, sizeof(dns_fixedname_t), namepoolp);
+	isc_mempool_create(mctx, sizeof(dns_fixedname_t), "dns_fixedname_pool",
+			   namepoolp);
 	isc_mempool_setfillcount(*namepoolp, NAME_FILLCOUNT);
 	isc_mempool_setfreemax(*namepoolp, NAME_FREEMAX);
-	isc_mempool_setname(*namepoolp, "dns_fixedname_pool");
 
-	isc_mempool_create(mctx, sizeof(dns_rdataset_t), rdspoolp);
+	isc_mempool_create(mctx, sizeof(dns_rdataset_t), "dns_rdataset_pool",
+			   rdspoolp);
 	isc_mempool_setfillcount(*rdspoolp, RDATASET_FILLCOUNT);
 	isc_mempool_setfreemax(*rdspoolp, RDATASET_FREEMAX);
-	isc_mempool_setname(*rdspoolp, "dns_rdataset_pool");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/lib/isc/include/isc/mem.h b/lib/isc/include/isc/mem.h
index 1ce0dc936f..fd4238f67b 100644
--- a/lib/isc/include/isc/mem.h
+++ b/lib/isc/include/isc/mem.h
@@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ isc_mem_renderjson(void *memobj0);
  * Memory pools
  */
 
-#define isc_mempool_create(c, s, mp) \
-	isc__mempool_create((c), (s), (mp)_ISC_MEM_FILELINE)
+#define isc_mempool_create(c, s, n, mp) \
+	isc__mempool_create((c), (s), (n), (mp)_ISC_MEM_FILELINE)
 void
 isc__mempool_create(isc_mem_t *restrict mctx, const size_t element_size,
-		    isc_mempool_t **mpctxp _ISC_MEM_FLARG);
+		    const char *name, isc_mempool_t **mpctxp _ISC_MEM_FLARG);
 /*%<
  * Create a memory pool.
  *
@@ -389,17 +389,6 @@ isc__mempool_destroy(isc_mempool_t **restrict mpctxp _ISC_MEM_FLARG);
  *\li	The pool has no un"put" allocations outstanding
  */
 
-void
-isc_mempool_setname(isc_mempool_t *restrict mpctx, const char *name);
-/*%<
- * Associate a name with a memory pool.  At most 15 characters may be
- *used.
- *
- * Requires:
- *\li	mpctx is a valid pool.
- *\li	name != NULL;
- */
-
 /*
  * The following functions get/set various parameters.  Note that due to
  * the unlocked nature of pools these are potentially random values
diff --git a/lib/isc/mem.c b/lib/isc/mem.c
index d6939a1bf9..d8d67fa766 100644
--- a/lib/isc/mem.c
+++ b/lib/isc/mem.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ struct isc_mempool {
 	/*%< Stats only. */
 	size_t gets; /*%< # of requests to this pool */
 	/*%< Debugging only. */
-	char name[16]; /*%< printed name in stats reports */
+	char *name; /*%< printed name in stats reports */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -921,13 +921,14 @@ isc_mem_getname(isc_mem_t *ctx) {
 
 void
 isc__mempool_create(isc_mem_t *restrict mctx, const size_t element_size,
-		    isc_mempool_t **restrict mpctxp FLARG) {
+		    const char *name, isc_mempool_t **restrict mpctxp FLARG) {
 	isc_mempool_t *restrict mpctx = NULL;
 	size_t size = element_size;
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_CONTEXT(mctx));
 	REQUIRE(size > 0U);
 	REQUIRE(mpctxp != NULL && *mpctxp == NULL);
+	REQUIRE(name != NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Mempools are stored as a linked list of element.
@@ -946,6 +947,7 @@ isc__mempool_create(isc_mem_t *restrict mctx, const size_t element_size,
 		.size = size,
 		.freemax = 1,
 		.fillcount = 1,
+		.name = strdup(name),
 	};
 
 #if ISC_MEM_TRACKLINES
@@ -967,14 +969,6 @@ isc__mempool_create(isc_mem_t *restrict mctx, const size_t element_size,
 	MCTXUNLOCK(mctx);
 }
 
-void
-isc_mempool_setname(isc_mempool_t *restrict mpctx, const char *name) {
-	REQUIRE(VALID_MEMPOOL(mpctx));
-	REQUIRE(name != NULL);
-
-	strlcpy(mpctx->name, name, sizeof(mpctx->name));
-}
-
 void
 isc__mempool_destroy(isc_mempool_t **restrict mpctxp FLARG) {
 	isc_mempool_t *restrict mpctx = NULL;
@@ -1024,6 +1018,8 @@ isc__mempool_destroy(isc_mempool_t **restrict mpctxp FLARG) {
 	mctx->poolcnt--;
 	MCTXUNLOCK(mctx);
 
+	free(mpctx->name);
+
 	mpctx->magic = 0;
 
 	isc_mem_putanddetach(&mpctx->mctx, mpctx, sizeof(isc_mempool_t));
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
index 198083fdd4..a1ec3ab4e0 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ isc_netmgr_create(isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_loopmgr_t *loopmgr, isc_nm_t **netmgrp) {
 		isc_mem_attach(loop->mctx, &worker->mctx);
 
 		isc_mempool_create(worker->mctx, sizeof(isc_nmsocket_t),
-				   &worker->nmsocket_pool);
+				   "nmsocket_pool", &worker->nmsocket_pool);
 		isc_mempool_setfreemax(worker->nmsocket_pool,
 				       ISC_NM_NMSOCKET_MAX);
 
 		isc_mempool_create(worker->mctx, sizeof(isc__nm_uvreq_t),
-				   &worker->uvreq_pool);
+				   "uvreq_pool", &worker->uvreq_pool);
 		isc_mempool_setfreemax(worker->uvreq_pool, ISC_NM_UVREQS_MAX);
 
 		isc_loop_attach(loop, &worker->loop);
diff --git a/tests/isc/mem_test.c b/tests/isc/mem_test.c
index 0651be7a42..c58d6b81f7 100644
--- a/tests/isc/mem_test.c
+++ b/tests/isc/mem_test.c
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(isc_mem_get) {
 	unsigned int i, j;
 	int rval;
 
-	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 24, &mp1);
-	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 31, &mp2);
+	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 24, "mp1", &mp1);
+	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 31, "mp2", &mp2);
 
 	isc_mempool_setfreemax(mp1, MP1_FREEMAX);
 	isc_mempool_setfillcount(mp1, MP1_FILLCNT);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(isc_mem_get) {
 	isc_mempool_destroy(&mp1);
 	isc_mempool_destroy(&mp2);
 
-	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 2, &mp1);
+	isc_mempool_create(mctx, 2, "mp1", &mp1);
 
 	tmp = isc_mempool_get(mp1);
 	assert_non_null(tmp);