Ruff

Boy name

Ruff ranks #8,248 out of 53,930 dog names in our data (the #1 name is Bella). Across all 6 places, 5 licensed dogs carry the name.

Ruff's popularity trend

Ruff's share of Allegheny County's licensed dogs, year by year — the place with the fullest records for this name. Share (its per-100k slice of that year's dogs) is the only figure comparable across years, since each year's counted population differs. Peak year by share: 2007.

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Year	Share
2021	0.002%
2020	0.002%
2019	0.003%
2018	0.004%
2017	0.007%
2016	0.007%
2015	0.009%
2014	0.009%
2013	0.009%
2012	0.009%
2011	0.009%
2010	0.009%
2009	0.008%
2008	0.009%
2007	0.013%

Licensed dogs in our data

across 6 places

Popularity rank

#8,248

of 53,930 names in our data

5-year rank move

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2020 → 2025

Gender split

79% boys

21% girls79% boys

Where Ruff shows up

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


BurnsideAustralia	0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America	0.0%

Names like Ruff

Rufus Rufio Ruffy Ruffus Duff Mcduff Buff Mcgruff Gruff Ruffles Puff Scruff