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Gorilla

Gorilla ranks #5,130 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 1 dog carries the name.
Gorilla's popularity trend

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

0.01%0.02%0.03%20042006200820102012
Dogs in our data
1
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#5,130
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
92% boys
8% girls92% boys
What does Gorilla mean?
/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/

Gorilla is also an everyday word (noun): “An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative…”.

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

Where Gorilla shows up

Gorilla'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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