Real names from 18,111 Chihuahuas licensed in New York City. The most popular is Coco, but the names that really set Chihuahuas apart are further down.
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From 18,111 Chihuahuas licensed in New York City (crossbreeds recorded as Chihuahua mixes are included).
| Rank | Name | Chihuahuas | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coco | 192 | 10.6 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Bella | 170 | 9.4 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Luna | 144 | 8 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Princess | 134 | 7.4 per 1,000 |
| #5 | Lola | 133 | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| #6 | Charlie | 132 | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Rocky | 112 | 6.2 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Daisy | 110 | 6.1 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Max | 105 | 5.8 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Milo | 98 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #11 | Peanut | 94 | 5.2 per 1,000 |
| #12 | Lucy | 93 | 5.1 per 1,000 |
| #13 | Lucky | 90 | 5 per 1,000 |
| #14 | Penny | 86 | 4.7 per 1,000 |
| #15 | Chloe | 83 | 4.6 per 1,000 |
| #16 | Chico | 83 | 4.6 per 1,000 |
| #17 | Mia | 80 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| #18 | Buddy | 79 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| #19 | Toby | 78 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #20 | Lulu | 78 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #21 | Cookie | 73 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #22 | Minnie | 67 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
| #23 | Brownie | 65 | 3.6 per 1,000 |
| #24 | Baby | 63 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #25 | Oreo | 62 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #26 | Leo | 61 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #27 | Lily | 61 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #28 | Oliver | 59 | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| #29 | Prince | 59 | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| #30 | Taco | 56 | 3.1 per 1,000 |
These names are far more common among Chihuahuas than among dogs in general. For example, a Chihuahua is 6.2 times more likely to be called Taco than the average NYC dog. Many of them say something about the breed: its colour, its homeland or its personality.
"× more likely" compares the share of Chihuahuas with the name to the share of all breed-known dogs with the name. Only names used at least 8 times for this breed are included.
Coco (192 dogs), followed by Bella and Luna, among 18,111 licensed Chihuahuas in New York City.
Try a name Chihuahua owners pick more often than other owners, such as Taco, Chiquita, Chico, Tiny. They suit the breed without being among the most common dog names.
From the NYC Dog Licensing Dataset published by New York City. Each dog is counted once even if its licence was renewed.
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