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Duke

Duke ranks #25 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 1,189 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #176 among boy cat names.
Duke's popularity trend

Duke's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2010.

0.2%0.4%0.6%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,189
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#25
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−3
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Duke mean?
/duːk/1 syllableOrigin: English

Duke is the English word for a nobleman ranking just below a prince, historically one of the highest titles a person outside royalty could hold.

It's a name with easy confidence built in, well suited to a companion with a solid, steady presence and a bit of natural authority.

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

Where Duke shows up

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

TorontoCanada0.5%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.4%
Maple RidgeCanada0.3%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%

Names like Duke

DukeyDukieLukeSasukeMarmaduke

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