Chestnut

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At a glance

Chestnut ranks #1386 for dogs. It is used for girls and boys alike (43% female). It is most popular with Poodles.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Chestnut?

#1,386dog name of 19,856
1 in 9,673dogs
113dogs in the records
#1,118cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 43%Boys 57%

43% girls · 57% boys among 113 dogs with a recorded sex

Chestnut over the years

Falling
02.44.72013: 1.8, 2014: 2.1, 2015: 0.7, 2016: 0.9, 2017: 4.1, 2018: 2.3, 2019: 1.7, 2020: 2.7, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 2.5, 2023: 1.9, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

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

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Chestnut

ChesterChispitaChaucerChessieChesnutChesneyChassisCheston

Questions

Is Chestnut a girl or boy dog name?

It is used for girls and boys alike (43% female).

How popular is Chestnut for dogs?

Chestnut is the #1,386 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 113 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Chestnut?

Chestnut is said in 2 syllables: Chest·nut. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Chestnut?

Chester, Chispita and Chaucer sound similar.

What breeds are often named Chestnut?

Poodles, Labrador Retrievers and Yorkshire Terriers are the breeds most often called Chestnut.

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