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Buffalo

Buffalo ranks #2,117 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 10 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #4,399 for cats.
Buffalo's popularity trend

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

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%2016201820222025
Dogs in our data
10
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#2,117
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
90% boys
10% girls90% boys
What does Buffalo mean?
/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/

Buffalo is also an everyday word (noun): “An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo…”.

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

Where Buffalo shows up

Buffalo'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%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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