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Unisex name

Scruff

Scruff ranks #3,808 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 9 places, 15 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,633 for cats.
Scruff's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%200820112015201820242025
Dogs in our data
15
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#3,808
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+2,548
2020 → 2025
Gender split
67% boys
33% girls67% boys
What does Scruff mean?
/skɹʌf/

Scruff is also an everyday word (noun): “Someone with an untidy appearance”.

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

Where Scruff shows up

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

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Scruff

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