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Bartleby

Bartleby ranks #2,387 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,325 for cats.
Bartleby's popularity trend

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

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Dogs in our data
8
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#2,387
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Bartleby mean?

Pets named Bartleby are usually named after the title character of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener". He is famous for repeatedly saying "I would prefer not to.".

Where Bartleby shows up

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

SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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