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Ham

Ham ranks #1,377 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 20 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #6,084 for cats.
Ham's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%200720172019202120232025
Dogs in our data
20
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#1,377
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+791
2020 → 2025
Gender split
78% boys
22% girls78% boys
What does Ham mean?
/ˈhæm/1 syllable

Ham is also an everyday word (noun): “The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock”.

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

Where Ham shows up

Ham'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%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Ham

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