Maltese
How many real pets are named Maltese, which animals and breeds have it, and where.
How popular is Maltese as a pet name?
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In the public pet records we track, 91 pets are named Maltese: 91 dogs. Where sex was recorded, 31% are female and 69% male. It ranks #852 among dog names.
Breeds most often named Maltese
Dogs
- Maltese: 90
- Yorkshire Terrier: 1
Breeds as recorded on licenses and shelter records; mixes are grouped under their main breed.
Where pets are named Maltese
- New York City: 91licensed
Names similar to Maltese
Dog names about as popular as Maltese
Maltese FAQ
How many pets are named Maltese?
In the public pet records we track, 91 pets are named Maltese: 91 dogs. Where sex was recorded, 31% are female and 69% male. It ranks #852 among dog names.
What breed is most often named Maltese?
Among dogs named Maltese in these records, the most common breed is Maltese.
Counts come from public open data: NYC Dog Licensing Dataset (NYC Open Data). License records count registered pets; shelter records count animals that passed through a shelter (some names are given by staff). Pets that appear in several years of one dataset are counted once. Names are counted as written, so spelling variants are separate.