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Shakespeare

Shakespeare ranks #1,089 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 8 places, 29 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #3,227 for cats.
Shakespeare's popularity trend

Shakespeare's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%200720102013201720202022
Dogs in our data
29
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#1,089
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Shakespeare mean?
/ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/

Shakespeare is also an everyday word (noun): “Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry”.

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

Where Shakespeare shows up

Shakespeare'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%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

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