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Unisex name

Pepper

Pepper ranks #30 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 1,623 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #13 for cats.
Pepper's popularity trend

Pepper's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.2%0.4%0.6%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,623
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#30
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
±0
2020 → 2025
Gender split
69% girls
69% girls31% boys
What does Pepper mean?
/ˈpɛp.ɚ/2 syllables

Pepper is a word name for the pungent plant of the family Piperaceae, whose dried berries give us the everyday spice. As a name it borrows the plant's reputation for adding sharp, lively flavor.

Pepper suits a companion with a bit of spice in their personality, quick, spirited, and never bland. It works especially well for a pet with dark or speckled coloring that calls the seasoning to mind.

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

Where Pepper shows up

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

TorontoCanada0.7%
Maple RidgeCanada0.5%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.5%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
DarwinAustralia0.4%
SeattleUnited States of America0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.3%
New York CityUnited States of America0.3%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%

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