Dog names

Akita names

The forty names Akita owners give most, from 696 licensed Akitas (purebred and crosses) in New York City. Bella leads, then Kuma and Rocky.

1Bella19 · 5.5%

2Kuma19 · 5.5%

3Rocky16 · 4.6%

4Lucky15 · 4.3%

5Hunter12 · 3.4%

6Shiro12 · 3.4%

7Bandit11 · 3.2%

8Jax11 · 3.2%

9Hiro10 · 2.9%

10Izzy10 · 2.9%

11Bruno10 · 2.9%

12Kirei9 · 2.6%

13Bear9 · 2.6%

14Tillman8 · 2.3%

15Max8 · 2.3%

16Leila8 · 2.3%

17Zeus8 · 2.3%

18Coco8 · 2.3%

19Gunny8 · 2.3%

20Rolf8 · 2.3%

21Kodo8 · 2.3%

22Charlie7 · 2.0%

23Yuki7 · 2.0%

24Daddy7 · 2.0%

25Sookie7 · 2.0%

26Mochi7 · 2.0%

27Zui7 · 2.0%

28Benny7 · 2.0%

29Lacy6 · 1.7%

30Hikari6 · 1.7%

31Pepper6 · 1.7%

32Arnie6 · 1.7%

33Mink6 · 1.7%

34Brandy6 · 1.7%

35Gogo6 · 1.7%

36Harley6 · 1.7%

37Arya6 · 1.7%

38Takashi6 · 1.7%

39Titan6 · 1.7%

40Logan6 · 1.7%

Questions people ask

What is the most popular name for a Akita?

Bella, then Kuma, Rocky, Lucky, among 696 licensed Akitas in New York City.

Source: NYC Open Data, Dog Licensing Dataset (public domain). The share is of this breed's top forty. Updated November 2026.