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Riot

Riot ranks #1,834 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 13 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #3,162 for cats.
Riot's popularity trend

Riot's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
13
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,834
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−6,044
2020 → 2025
Gender split
92% boys
8% girls92% boys
What does Riot mean?
/ˈɹaɪ.ət/2 syllables

Riot is also an everyday word (noun): “A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence…”.

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

Where Riot shows up

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

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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