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Chico

Chico ranks #76 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 536 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #98 among boy cat names.
Chico's popularity trend

Chico's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
536
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#76
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−89
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Chico mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Portuguese

Chico is a Portuguese and Spanish nickname most often used as a short form of Francisco. On its own, it also functions as an informal word for "boy" or "little one" in Spanish.

Chico has a warm, friendly sound, well suited to a small, spirited pet with a lot of charm packed into a compact frame. It's an affectionate, easygoing name that suits a companion everyone ends up loving.

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

Where Chico shows up

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

TorontoCanada0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Chico

ChipChiefChinoChikoChiquitoChipsChiccoChippyChipperChimiChicagoChiquitin

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