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Shiba

Shiba ranks #678 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 6 places, 129 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,751 for cats.
Shiba's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%2007201020132016202120242025
Dogs in our data
129
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#678
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+1,027
2020 → 2025
Gender split
61% girls
61% girls39% boys
What does Shiba mean?

Shiba is short for Shiba Inu, the small, fox-faced Japanese dog breed. In Japanese, shiba means "brushwood" and inu means "dog"; one popular theory holds the breed was named for the brushwood terrain it was once used to hunt in.

Compact and full of personality, Shiba works well as a name for a spirited, independent pet, especially - but not only - one of that very breed.

Where Shiba shows up

Shiba'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%

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