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Dudley

Dudley ranks #316 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 129 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #954 for cats.
Dudley's popularity trend

Dudley's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
129
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#316
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−192
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Dudley mean?
/ˈdʌdli/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Dudley began as an English surname, taken from a place name in the West Midlands. It's traditionally explained as combining an Old English personal name, Dudda, with leah, meaning "wood" or "clearing" - so the name loosely traces back to "Dudda's clearing."

Dudley has an old-fashioned, slightly bumbling charm that suits a pet with a dignified, unhurried presence. It's the kind of name that sounds distinguished even on a companion who spends most of the day napping.

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

Where Dudley shows up

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

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

Names like Dudley

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