Real names from 7,423 German Shepherds licensed in New York City. The most popular is Max, but the names that really set German Shepherds apart are further down.
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From 7,423 German Shepherds licensed in New York City (crossbreeds recorded as German Shepherd mixes are included).
| Rank | Name | German Shepherds | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Max | 111 | 15 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Bella | 102 | 13.7 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Luna | 82 | 11 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Rocky | 72 | 9.7 per 1,000 |
| #5 | Zeus | 50 | 6.7 per 1,000 |
| #6 | Lucy | 48 | 6.5 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Charlie | 47 | 6.3 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Shadow | 44 | 5.9 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Bear | 41 | 5.5 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Buddy | 40 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #11 | King | 36 | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| #12 | Lucky | 35 | 4.7 per 1,000 |
| #13 | Jack | 33 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| #14 | Stella | 33 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| #15 | Leo | 33 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| #16 | Harley | 30 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #17 | Duke | 30 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #18 | Rex | 28 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #19 | Roxy | 28 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #20 | Lady | 28 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #21 | Princess | 27 | 3.6 per 1,000 |
| #22 | Penny | 27 | 3.6 per 1,000 |
| #23 | Hunter | 26 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #24 | Riley | 26 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #25 | Lola | 25 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #26 | Cooper | 25 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #27 | Sadie | 25 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| #28 | Loki | 24 | 3.2 per 1,000 |
| #29 | Maggie | 24 | 3.2 per 1,000 |
| #30 | Rosie | 24 | 3.2 per 1,000 |
These names are far more common among German Shepherds than among dogs in general. For example, a German Shepherd is 2.8 times more likely to be called Zeus 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 German Shepherds 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.
Max (111 dogs), followed by Bella and Luna, among 7,423 licensed German Shepherds in New York City.
Try a name German Shepherd owners pick more often than other owners, such as Zeus, Shadow, Bear, King. 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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