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Atlas

Atlas ranks #214 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 12 places, 204 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #368 among boy cat names.
Atlas's popularity trend

Atlas's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
204
across 12 places
Popularity rank
#214
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+155
2020 → 2025
Gender split
92% boys
8% girls92% boys
What does Atlas mean?
/ˈætləs/2 syllables

Atlas comes from Greek mythology, where he was the Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity after the Titans lost their war with the Olympian gods. Because early collections of maps often featured an image of Atlas on the cover, his name eventually became the everyday word for a book of maps.

Atlas is a strong, dependable name, well suited to a pet with a sturdy build and a calm, steady presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Atlas shows up

Atlas's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

DarwinAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

Names like Atlas

SilasDouglasNicholasLegolasNicolasNikolasAtlas LesoltisDallas

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