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Unisex name

Checkers

Checkers ranks #3,040 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 8 places, 20 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #811 for cats.
Checkers's popularity trend

Checkers's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.01%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
20
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#3,040
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−253
2020 → 2025
Gender split
61% boys
39% girls61% boys
What does Checkers mean?

Checkers is also an everyday word (noun): “A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is…”.

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

Where Checkers shows up

Checkers'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%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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