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Moby

Moby ranks #478 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 13 places, 83 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #656 among boy cat names.
Moby's popularity trend

Moby's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2024.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
83
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#478
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+1,018
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Moby mean?

Pets named Moby are usually named after refers to Moby Dick, the giant white whale from Herman Melville's novel.

Where Moby shows up

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

ProspectAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

Names like Moby

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