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Yankee

Yankee ranks #812 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 5 places, 42 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #11,026 for cats.
Yankee's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%200720102013201620192021
Dogs in our data
42
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#812
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Yankee mean?
/ˈjæŋ.ki/2 syllables

Yankee is also an everyday word (noun): “A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States”.

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

Where Yankee shows up

Yankee'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%

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