Rhodesian Ridgeback names

The forty names Rhodesian Ridgeback owners give most, from 1,057 licensed Rhodesian Ridgebacks (purebred and crosses) in New York City. Buddy leads, then Mia and Clyde.

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All names Boy names Girl names Rising By breed Name finder

1Buddy22 · 6.1%

2Mia13 · 3.6%

3Clyde12 · 3.3%

4Ginger12 · 3.3%

5Hunter11 · 3.0%

6Zuri11 · 3.0%

7Dexter10 · 2.8%

8Major10 · 2.8%

9Junior10 · 2.8%

10Lucy10 · 2.8%

11Sadie10 · 2.8%

12Siena10 · 2.8%

13Oscar10 · 2.8%

14Juno9 · 2.5%

15Zeus9 · 2.5%

16Lady9 · 2.5%

17Brando9 · 2.5%

18Nala9 · 2.5%

19Leia9 · 2.5%

20Rowan8 · 2.2%

21Tucker8 · 2.2%

22Osiris8 · 2.2%

23Fred8 · 2.2%

24Enzo8 · 2.2%

25Romeo8 · 2.2%

26Bella8 · 2.2%

27Remington8 · 2.2%

28Rasmus8 · 2.2%

29Olive7 · 1.9%

30Blu7 · 1.9%

31Darryl7 · 1.9%

32Dusty7 · 1.9%

33Luke7 · 1.9%

34Sierra7 · 1.9%

35Amber7 · 1.9%

36Rusty7 · 1.9%

37Luna7 · 1.9%

38Kaycee7 · 1.9%

39Fanny7 · 1.9%

40Khaleesi7 · 1.9%

Questions people ask

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Buddy, then Mia, Clyde, Ginger, among 1,057 licensed Rhodesian Ridgebacks 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.