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Horton

Horton ranks #2,030 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 11 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #6,253 for cats.
Horton's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%0.006%20132016201920222025
Dogs in our data
11
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#2,030
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−4,895
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Horton mean?
2 syllables

Pets named Horton are usually named after Horton the Elephant from Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who!.

Where Horton shows up

Horton'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%

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