El

At a glance

El ranks #2561 for dogs. It is almost always a boy's name (94% male). It is most popular with Chihuahuas.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is El?

#2,561dog name of 19,856
1 in 11,155male dogs
64dogs in the records
Fallingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 6%Boys 94%

6% girls · 94% boys among 64 dogs with a recorded sex

El over the years

Falling
02.75.42013: 0.4, 2014: 0.2, 2015: 2.3, 2016: 4.7, 2017: 0.4, 2018: 0.0, 2019: 1.0, 2020: 0.9, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 0.7, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

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

Popular with these breeds

Questions

Is El a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (94% male).

How popular is El for dogs?

El is the #2,561 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 64 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce El?

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

What breeds are often named El?

Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus and Siberian Huskys are the breeds most often called El.

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