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Taco

Taco ranks #178 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 235 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #250 among boy cat names.
Taco's popularity trend

Taco's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2020.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
235
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#178
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−159
2020 → 2025
Gender split
88% boys
12% girls88% boys
What does Taco mean?
/ˈtɑkoʊ/

Taco is a straightforward food name, borrowed from the classic Mexican dish of a folded tortilla filled with meat, beans, or vegetables. The Spanish word "taco" originally meant a "plug" or "wad," a sense that likely describes how the tortilla is packed and folded around its filling.

It's a playful, unmistakably fun name, best suited to a pet with a food-motivated streak and a personality that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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

Where Taco shows up

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

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Taco

PacoDracoJacoChacoBacoTackoTacomaFlacoMonaco

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