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Banshee

Banshee ranks #2,768 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 6 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #628 among girl cat names.
Banshee's popularity trend

Banshee's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%2008201020122014201620192020
Dogs in our data
6
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#2,768
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
79% boys
21% girls79% boys
What does Banshee mean?
/bænˈʃiː/

Banshee is also an everyday word (noun): “A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending…”.

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

Where Banshee shows up

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

DarwinAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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