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Howl

Howl ranks #9,416 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 3 places, 4 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #6,258 for cats.
Howl's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%2015201720182019
Dogs in our data
4
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#9,416
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
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too few with a recorded gender
What does Howl mean?
/ˈhaʊ̯l/1 syllable

Howl is also an everyday word (noun): “The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals”.

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

Where Howl shows up

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

SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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