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Petey

Petey ranks #154 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 8 places, 260 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #411 among boy cat names.
Petey's popularity trend

Petey's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
260
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#154
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−20
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Petey mean?
2 syllables

Petey is an affectionate short form of Peter, a name that goes back to the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock" — the same root behind the word "petrify."

Friendly and a little scrappy, it suits a small, energetic companion with a big personality. It has an old-fashioned, cartoon-sidekick charm that never goes out of style.

Where Petey shows up

Petey'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 America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Petey

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