Meanings & themes
Animal names with teeth (and paws)
14 names · 3 girls · 11 boys · records through 2025
First came flowers, then birds — now the whole forest is on the birth certificate. Bear and Fox have gone from unthinkable to almost expected at certain playgrounds.
This guide has 14 names: 3 girl names and 11 boy names. A curated set of animal words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Every creature below appears in genuine current use, from chart-royalty Leo to free-range Wolf.
Girl names
3 names
Boy names
11 names
- Leo#19 today
- Colt#285 today
- Lionel#659 today
- Drake#827 today
- Bear#853 today
- Kit#1097 today
- Fox#1409 today
- Wolfgang#1514 today
- Wolf#1886 today
- Buck#1992 today
- Leopold#1992 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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