Real names from 3,728 Shiba Inus licensed in New York City. The most popular is Mochi, but the names that really set Shiba Inus apart are further down.
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From 3,728 Shiba Inus licensed in New York City (crossbreeds recorded as Shiba Inu mixes are included).
| Rank | Name | Shiba Inus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mochi | 39 | 10.5 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Max | 38 | 10.2 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Yoshi | 37 | 9.9 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Luna | 33 | 8.9 per 1,000 |
| #5 | Kuma | 32 | 8.6 per 1,000 |
| #6 | Yuki | 31 | 8.3 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Bella | 23 | 6.2 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Kobe | 21 | 5.6 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Hachi | 20 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Hiro | 20 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #11 | Charlie | 20 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #12 | Rocky | 19 | 5.1 per 1,000 |
| #13 | Foxy | 18 | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| #14 | Milo | 18 | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| #15 | Hunter | 17 | 4.6 per 1,000 |
| #16 | Mia | 16 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #17 | Miso | 16 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #18 | Nala | 16 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #19 | Kitsune | 15 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #20 | Leo | 15 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #21 | Toby | 14 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #22 | Momo | 14 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #23 | Simba | 14 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #24 | Lucky | 14 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #25 | Kenji | 14 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #26 | Cooper | 13 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #27 | Mika | 13 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #28 | Haru | 13 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #29 | Ruby | 13 | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| #30 | Oliver | 12 | 3.2 per 1,000 |
These names are far more common among Shiba Inus than among dogs in general. For example, a Shiba Inu is 24.4 times more likely to be called Kuma 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 Shiba Inus 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.
Mochi (39 dogs), followed by Max and Yoshi, among 3,728 licensed Shiba Inus in New York City.
Try a name Shiba Inu owners pick more often than other owners, such as Kuma, Kitsune, Hiro, Yoshi. 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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