Akita names

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The most common names among 1,614 Akitas (and Akita crosses) in public pet registers.

Top Akita names

Bear38Kuma27Bella13Zeus10Max10Koda10Sasha9Smokey9Niko9Teddy9Mika8Rocky8Simba8Nikki7Kita7Kira7Shadow7Stella7Duke6Daisy6Diesel6Buddy6Dakota6Kane6Yoshi6Hunter6Koko6Titan6Yuki6Kobe6
#31–60
  1. Suki 6
  2. Kodi 5
  3. Bubba 5
  4. Bruno 5
  5. Kiko 5
  6. Layla 5
  7. Nikita 5
  8. Princess 5
  9. Luna 5
  10. Shiro 5
  11. Ghost 5
  12. Bandit 4
  13. Echo 4
  14. Kilo 4
  15. Kody 4
  16. Lucy 4
  17. Nikko 4
  18. Sunny 4
  19. Sydney 4
  20. Takara 4
  21. Xena 4
  22. Harley 4
  23. Nala 4
  24. Prince 4
  25. Ace 4
  26. Arya 4
  27. Lucky 4
  28. Jax 4
  29. Shiloh 3
  30. Natasha 3

Names typical of Akitas

These names are much more common for Akitas than for dogs in general.

NameAkitasMore common than average
Kuma2765.5×
Bear386.7×

Where Akitas are most common

PlaceAkitasShare of dogsBreed rank
Vancouver580.5%#37
Playford660.4%#39
Allegheny County9720.2%#67
Laval180.2%#67
Maple Ridge100.2%#91
Seattle320.1%#89
New York City4080.1%#78
Cambridge120.1%#103

Only places whose registers record breed. Breed names are matched across languages and spellings as well as we could.