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Gopher

Gopher ranks #5,129 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 1 dog carries the name. It's also a cat name: #5,944 for cats.
Gopher's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.001%20072009201920212023
Dogs in our data
1
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#5,129
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
79% boys
21% girls79% boys
What does Gopher mean?
/ˈɡoʊfɚ/

Gopher is also an everyday word (noun): “A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae…”.

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

Where Gopher shows up

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

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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