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Romulus

Romulus ranks #1,620 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 16 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #596 among boy cat names.
Romulus's popularity trend

Romulus's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
16
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,620
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−431
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Romulus mean?
3 syllables

Pets named Romulus are usually named after one of the twin founders of Rome in Roman mythology.

Where Romulus shows up

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

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

Names like Romulus

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