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Bones

Bones ranks #564 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 11 places, 66 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #321 among boy cat names.
Bones's popularity trend

Bones's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
66
across 11 places
Popularity rank
#564
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−61
2020 → 2025
Gender split
84% boys
16% girls84% boys
What does Bones mean?
/boʊnz/

Bones is also an everyday word (noun): “A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs”.

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

Where Bones shows up

Bones'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%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

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