Ben dog name
We found 681 dogs named Ben in the public pet registers of 24 places. Combining all places, Ben is the #165 dog name. Almost all dogs named Ben are male.
🐱 Ben is also a cat name (#291 for cats, 18 cats).
Ben as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #184 of 51,228 | 360 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #424 of 34,500 | 132 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #151 of 10,500 | 50 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #667 of 8,191 | 6 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #96 of 4,586 | 28 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #281 of 4,375 | 7 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #173 of 4,602 | 10 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #309 of 5,788 | 4 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #174 of 3,045 | 9 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #433 of 2,965 | 3 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #390 of 2,906 | 3 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #255 of 2,440 | 4 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #170 of 3,446 | 5 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #195 of 2,588 | 5 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #128 of 1,974 | 8 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #90 of 2,062 | 9 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #121 of 1,888 | 7 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #133 of 1,965 | 5 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #107 of 2,347 | 5 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #264 of 1,917 | 2 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #38 of 1,161 | 10 | 2023 |
| Port Moody Canada | #188 of 1,280 | 2 | 2019 |
| Adelaide Australia | #24 of 958 | 6 | 2014 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Ben. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
2 female and 582 male dogs named Ben, in the places that record sex.
Ben over the years
Dogs named Ben per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Ben
Compared to all dogs, Ben is especially common among Kelpies (5.5×), Golden Retrievers (2.2×) and Border Collies (2.1×).
Based on 550 dogs named Ben with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Ben
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Ben as a baby name
Ben was the #843 boys' name in the US in 2025 (292 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #36 for boys in Switzerland, #40 for boys in Ireland, #46 for boys in Germany and #52 for boys in Austria. See Ben as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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