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Socks

Socks ranks #1,638 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 13 places, 47 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #167 for cats.
Socks's popularity trend

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

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
47
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#1,638
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
−346
2020 → 2025
Gender split
50% girls
50% girls50% boys
What does Socks mean?

Socks is a plain English word name for the knitted foot garments worn inside shoes, from Old English socc. As a pet name it's almost always descriptive, given to animals whose paws are tipped in white or another contrasting color, as though they're wearing little socks.

Casual and easy to love, Socks suits a pet with distinctive paw markings and a friendly, approachable personality -- the kind of name that makes people smile when they hear it.

Where Socks shows up

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

PlayfordAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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