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Spanky

Spanky ranks #360 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 9 places, 114 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #672 among boy cat names.
Spanky's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
114
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#360
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−758
2020 → 2025
Gender split
94% boys
6% girls94% boys
What does Spanky mean?
/ˈspæŋki/2 syllables

Spanky comes from "spanking," used informally in English to mean brisk, lively, or impressively good, as in "a spanking new car." The word was also popularized as a nickname by the mischievous Little Rascals character of the same name.

It suits a pet with boundless energy and a bit of an impish streak — the one who's first into trouble and first to make you laugh about it.

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

Where Spanky shows up

Spanky'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%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Spanky

SparkySpartacusSparkieSpadeSparkeySpartanFrankySpunkyStinkyTwinkyBlinkyBunky