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January

January ranks #8,075 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 1 place, 5 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,872 for cats.
January's popularity trend

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

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%2016201820202022
Dogs in our data
5
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#8,075
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
—
too few with a recorded gender
What does January mean?
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌɛɹi/4 syllablesOrigin: English and month names

January means “(month) of Janus” (from English Iānuārius).

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

Where January shows up

January'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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