Phoebe

At a glance

Phoebe ranks #100 for dogs and #74 for cats. It is almost always a girl's name (99% female). It is most popular with Shih Tzus.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Phoebe?

#100dog name of 19,856
1 in 317female dogs
1,154dogs in the records
#74cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 87%Boys 1%Not recorded 12%

99% girls · 1% boys among 1,015 dogs with a recorded sex

Phoebe over the years

Steady
011.322.52013: 19.5, 2014: 11.8, 2015: 10.8, 2016: 9.7, 2017: 15.6, 2018: 14.1, 2019: 13.5, 2020: 13.1, 2021: 13.4, 2022: 18.0, 2023: 19.6, 2024: 9.62013201520172019202120232024

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

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Phoebe

FabioPheobeFebeFibiFeebeeFeebieFibeePhebe

Questions

Is Phoebe a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (99% female).

How popular is Phoebe for dogs?

Phoebe is the #100 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 1,154 dogs in public records. The name is steady.

How do you pronounce Phoebe?

Phoebe is said in 2 syllables: Phoe·be. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Phoebe?

Fabio, Pheobe and Febe sound similar.

What breeds are often named Phoebe?

Shih Tzus, Labrador Retrievers and Yorkshire Terriers are the breeds most often called Phoebe.

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