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Chief

Chief ranks #307 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 14 places, 132 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,725 for cats.
Chief's popularity trend

Chief's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2024.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
132
across 14 places
Popularity rank
#307
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+32
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Chief mean?
/t͡ʃiːf/2 syllables

Chief is the English word for the leader of a group, tribe, or organization, borrowed from Old French chief and ultimately from Latin caput, "head."

Chief suits a pet with an air of quiet authority — the one who seems to run the household, or at least thinks they do. It's a confident, commanding name with a soft sense of humor underneath.

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

Where Chief shows up

Chief'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%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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