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Unisex name

Salmon

Salmon ranks #8,503 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 2 places, 5 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,512 for cats.
Salmon's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%2010201220232025
Dogs in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#8,503
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
55% girls
55% girls45% boys
What does Salmon mean?
/ˈsælmən/2 syllables

Salmon is also an everyday word (noun): “One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery…”.

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

Where Salmon shows up

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

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

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