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Unisex name

Button

Button ranks #1,500 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 6 places, 52 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #513 for cats.
Button's popularity trend

Button's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
52
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,500
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−229
2020 → 2025
Gender split
73% girls
73% girls27% boys
What does Button mean?
/ˈbʌtən/

Button is also an everyday word (noun): “A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener”.

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

Where Button shows up

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

BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

Names like Button

ButterButtersButtonsButterscotchButterbeanPeytonCottonLexingtonPaytonWontonSuttonDayton

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