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Black

Black ranks #588 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 9 places, 63 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,334 for cats.
Black's popularity trend

Black's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.002%0.004%0.006%2007201020132016201920222024
Dogs in our data
63
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#588
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
75% boys
25% girls75% boys
What does Black mean?
/blæk/

Black is also an everyday word (noun): “The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather…”.

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

Where Black shows up

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

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

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