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Unisex name

Inky

Inky ranks #2,757 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 8 places, 23 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #975 for cats.
Inky's popularity trend

Inky's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
23
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#2,757
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+732
2020 → 2025
Gender split
62% girls
62% girls38% boys
What does Inky mean?
/ˈɪŋki/

Inky is also an everyday word (adjective): “Of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark”.

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

Where Inky shows up

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

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Inky

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