Dog names

Basenji names

The forty names Basenji owners give most, from 687 licensed Basenjis (purebred and crosses) in New York City. Max leads, then Willow and Roxie.

1Max15 · 4.6%

2Willow14 · 4.3%

3Roxie13 · 4.0%

4Benji12 · 3.7%

5Mia10 · 3.1%

6Penny10 · 3.1%

7Belvie9 · 2.8%

8Rocky9 · 2.8%

9Cleo9 · 2.8%

10Libby9 · 2.8%

11Franklin9 · 2.8%

12Sky9 · 2.8%

13Obi9 · 2.8%

14Mittens9 · 2.8%

15Jackson9 · 2.8%

16Roisin9 · 2.8%

17Kepler8 · 2.5%

18Akila8 · 2.5%

19Jack8 · 2.5%

20Deze8 · 2.5%

21Kiki8 · 2.5%

22Buster7 · 2.2%

23Charlie7 · 2.2%

24Cairo7 · 2.2%

25Otto7 · 2.2%

26Calla7 · 2.2%

27Juno6 · 1.9%

28Ringo6 · 1.9%

29Mika6 · 1.9%

30Samantha6 · 1.9%

31Olive6 · 1.9%

32Tess6 · 1.9%

33Lillie6 · 1.9%

34Luna6 · 1.9%

35Kesha6 · 1.9%

36Lola6 · 1.9%

37Toby6 · 1.9%

38Athena6 · 1.9%

39Congo6 · 1.9%

40Moxie6 · 1.9%

Questions people ask

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Max, then Willow, Roxie, Benji, among 687 licensed Basenjis 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.