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Unisex name

Snowball

Snowball ranks #411 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 8 places, 225 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #156 for cats.
Snowball's popularity trend

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

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
225
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#411
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−51
2020 → 2025
Gender split
57% boys
43% girls57% boys
What does Snowball mean?
/ˈsnoʊbɔl/

Snowball is a plain English word name, for the ball of packed snow kids mold for snowball fights, or by extension, anything small, round, and white.

It's a natural fit for a pet with a white or pale coat, especially one who's small, round, and impossible to resist scooping up. Light, playful, and a little silly in the best way.

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

Where Snowball shows up

Snowball'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 America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Snowball

SnowSnowySnowieSnoopieSnookySnoweySnowbellKendallSmallSnoopySnoopSnowflake

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White Dog Names