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Grits

Grits ranks #3,115 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 5 dogs carry the name.
Grits's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.001%20122014201620182020
Dogs in our data
5
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#3,115
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
86% boys
14% girls86% boys
What does Grits mean?
/ɡɹɪts/

Grits is also an everyday word (noun): “Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States”.

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

Where Grits shows up

Grits'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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