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Slinky

Slinky ranks #2,377 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 29 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,268 for cats.
Slinky's popularity trend

Slinky's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2008.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
29
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#2,377
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+1,200
2020 → 2025
Gender split
51% boys
49% girls51% boys
What does Slinky mean?
/ˈslɪŋki/

Slinky is also an everyday word (noun): “A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down…”.

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

Where Slinky shows up

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

DarwinAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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