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Tugboat

Tugboat ranks #1,969 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 12 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #10,707 for cats.
Tugboat's popularity trend

Tugboat's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%200820112014201720202025
Dogs in our data
12
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#1,969
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+2,796
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Tugboat mean?
/ˈtʌɡboʊt/

Tugboat is also an everyday word (noun): “A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels”.

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

Where Tugboat shows up

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

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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