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Nightmare

Nightmare ranks #4,381 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 2 dogs carry the name.
Nightmare's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%20082010201220142015
Dogs in our data
2
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#4,381
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Nightmare mean?
/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/

Nightmare is also an everyday word (noun): “A very unpleasant or frightening dream”.

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

Where Nightmare shows up

Nightmare'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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