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Ryu

Ryu ranks #1,561 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 17 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,472 for cats.
Ryu's popularity trend

Ryu's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

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Dogs in our data
17
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#1,561
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+9,804
2020 → 2025
Gender split
88% boys
12% girls88% boys
What does Ryu mean?
1 syllable

Ryu is also an everyday word (noun): “A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts”.

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

Where Ryu shows up

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

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