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Orpheus

Orpheus ranks #3,895 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 3 dogs carry the name.
Orpheus's popularity trend

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

0.005%0.01%0.015%201820192020202120222023
Dogs in our data
3
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#3,895
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Orpheus mean?
/ˈɔɹ.fi.əs/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Orpheus means “orphan” (from Ancient Greek orphanós).

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

Where Orpheus shows up

Orpheus'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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