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Shiny

Shiny ranks #8,541 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 3 places, 5 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9,768 for cats.
Shiny's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%2012201520172019
Dogs in our data
5
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#8,541
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
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too few with a recorded gender
What does Shiny mean?
/ˈʃaɪ.ni/2 syllables

Shiny is also an everyday word (noun): “Anything that glitters; a trinket”.

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

Where Shiny shows up

Shiny'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%

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