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Sheriff

Sheriff ranks #2,347 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 9 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,746 for cats.
Sheriff's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720102013202020242025
Dogs in our data
9
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#2,347
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+11,282
2020 → 2025
Gender split
89% boys
11% girls89% boys
What does Sheriff mean?
/ˈʃɛɹɪf/2 syllables

Sheriff is also an everyday word (noun): “(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders…”.

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

Where Sheriff shows up

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

ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Sheriff

SherlockShermanSheldonShepSheruSheamusShepherdCliffGriffBiffRiffHeathcliff