Chef

At a glance

Chef is the #2316 dog name in our records. About 1 in 11,862 male dogs is called Chef, and the name is falling.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Chef?

#2,316dog name of 19,856
1 in 11,862male dogs
52dogs in the records
Fallingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 17%Boys 83%

17% girls · 83% boys among 52 dogs with a recorded sex

Chef over the years

Falling
01.32.52013: 0.8, 2014: 0.3, 2015: 0.5, 2016: 1.0, 2017: 0.7, 2018: 1.7, 2019: 1.0, 2020: 2.2, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 1.5, 2023: 1.4, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

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

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Chef

ChiefCheifKef

Questions

Is Chef a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (83% male).

How popular is Chef for dogs?

Chef is the #2,316 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 52 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Chef?

Chef is said in one syllable. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Chef?

Chief, Cheif and Kef sound similar.

What breeds are often named Chef?

Labrador Retrievers, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers are the breeds most often called Chef.

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