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Rooster

Rooster ranks #1,144 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 27 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #664 among boy cat names.
Rooster's popularity trend

Rooster's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.005%0.01%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
27
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,144
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+1,057
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Rooster mean?
/ˈɹustɚ/2 syllables

Rooster is also an everyday word (noun): “A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird”.

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

Where Rooster shows up

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

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

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