Bongo

At a glance

Bongo ranks #2130 for dogs. It is almost always a boy's name (96% male). It is most popular with Yorkshire Terriers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Bongo?

#2,130dog name of 19,856
1 in 9,751male dogs
55dogs in the records
#2,421cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 4%Boys 93%Not recorded 3%

4% girls · 96% boys among 53 dogs with a recorded sex

Bongo over the years

00.71.42013: 0.2, 2014: 0.9, 2015: 1.1, 2016: 0.0, 2017: 1.3, 2018: 0.7, 2019: 1.2, 2020: 0.0, 2021: 0.5, 2022: 0.0, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Bongo per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Bongo

BingoBengiBengyBengieBungeeBenggyBangoBoongey

Questions

Is Bongo a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (96% male).

How popular is Bongo for dogs?

Bongo is the #2,130 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 55 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Bongo?

Bongo is said in 2 syllables: Bong·o. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Bongo?

Bingo, Bengi and Bengy sound similar.

What breeds are often named Bongo?

Yorkshire Terriers, Border Collies and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are the breeds most often called Bongo.

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