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Unisex name

Flipper

Flipper ranks #6,986 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 4 places, 6 dogs carry the name.
Flipper's popularity trend

Flipper's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
6
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#6,986
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−197
2020 → 2025
Gender split
70% boys
30% girls70% boys
What does Flipper mean?
/ˈflɪpɚ/

Flipper is also an everyday word (noun): “In marine mammals such as whales (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a…”.

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

Where Flipper shows up

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

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