Portuguese water dog names

The forty names Portuguese water dog owners give most, from 706 licensed Portuguese water dogs (purebred and crosses) in New York City. Lucy leads, then Otis and Chewie.

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All names Boy names Girl names Rising By breed Name finder

1Lucy17 · 5.1%

2Otis14 · 4.2%

3Chewie11 · 3.3%

4Jax10 · 3.0%

5Moby10 · 3.0%

6Dodge10 · 3.0%

7Piper10 · 3.0%

8Caspian10 · 3.0%

9Hugo10 · 3.0%

10Teddy10 · 3.0%

11Lola10 · 3.0%

12Ellie10 · 3.0%

13Jewel9 · 2.7%

14Ziggy9 · 2.7%

15Finn9 · 2.7%

16Daisy8 · 2.4%

17Archie8 · 2.4%

18Coco8 · 2.4%

19Violet8 · 2.4%

20Chappy8 · 2.4%

21Coltrane8 · 2.4%

22Patch8 · 2.4%

23Nellie8 · 2.4%

24Maui8 · 2.4%

25Theo7 · 2.1%

26Lisbon7 · 2.1%

27Pepper7 · 2.1%

28Soaky7 · 2.1%

29Pippa7 · 2.1%

30Charlotte7 · 2.1%

31Roxy7 · 2.1%

32Ella7 · 2.1%

33Pax7 · 2.1%

34Francesco6 · 1.8%

35Ozzy6 · 1.8%

36Vinny6 · 1.8%

37Dylan6 · 1.8%

38Rosie6 · 1.8%

39Aia6 · 1.8%

40Hobbes6 · 1.8%

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Lucy, then Otis, Chewie, Jax, among 706 licensed Portuguese water dogs 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.