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Banjo

Banjo ranks #153 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 260 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #203 among boy cat names.
Banjo's popularity trend

Banjo'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
260
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#153
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+290
2020 → 2025
Gender split
95% boys
5% girls95% boys
What does Banjo mean?
/ˈbæn.d͡ʒoʊ/2 syllables

Banjo names itself after the stringed instrument, a round-bodied, twangy fixture of folk, bluegrass, and country music. The word likely traces to West African instrument names, such as the Kimbundu mbanza, carried into American English alongside the instrument's African roots.

It has a folksy, down-home charm, perfect for a pet with a bouncy gait or an easy, cheerful temperament. Fun to say and impossible to sound stuffy with.

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

Where Banjo shows up

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

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%

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