Whitey
How many real pets are named Whitey, which animals and breeds have it, and where.
How popular is Whitey as a pet name?
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In the public pet records we track, 33 pets are named Whitey: 28 dogs, 4 cats, 1 guinea pig. Where sex was recorded, 13% are female and 87% male. It ranks #2,305 among dog names and #2,469 among cat names.
Breeds most often named Whitey
Dogs
- Maltese: 3
- Chihuahua: 3
- German Shepherd: 2
- Yorkshire Terrier: 1
- Shih Tzu: 1
Cats
Guinea Pigs
- Guinea Pig: 1
Breeds as recorded on licenses and shelter records; mixes are grouped under their main breed.
Where pets are named Whitey
- New York City: 23licensed
- Austin shelter: 8shelter
- Prospect (SA): 1licensed
- Sonoma County shelter: 1shelter
Names similar to Whitey
Dog names about as popular as Whitey
Whitey FAQ
How many pets are named Whitey?
In the public pet records we track, 33 pets are named Whitey: 28 dogs, 4 cats, 1 guinea pig. Where sex was recorded, 13% are female and 87% male. It ranks #2,305 among dog names and #2,469 among cat names.
What breed is most often named Whitey?
Among dogs named Whitey in these records, the most common breed is Maltese.
Counts come from public open data: NYC Dog Licensing Dataset (NYC Open Data); City of Prospect Dog Registrations (CC BY 3.0 AU); Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome, County of Sonoma; Austin Animal Center Outcomes (public domain). 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.