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Onion

Onion ranks #2,321 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 9 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,026 for cats.
Onion's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
9
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#2,321
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+8,662
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Onion mean?
/ˈʌn.jən/

Onion is also an everyday word (noun): “A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice”.

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

Where Onion shows up

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

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Onion

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