San Diego
The names and breeds in San Diego’s licensed-dog records.
61,104
licensed dogsThe breed roll call
Names you’ll hear
Up to ten names and breeds, including counts as low as one. Mixed breeds remain distinct.
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age6.8 yearsOf 60,654 dogs.
Spayed or neutered90.8%55,495 altered · 5,609 not altered
Sex in the records50.5% female30,871 female · 30,233 male
Color combinations
Exact combinations are kept as reported. Color strips are visual guides, with the source wording shown beside each one.
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs in San Diego. This describes dogs in the current snapshot, not historical popularity or licenses issued each year.
| Year | Licensed dogs |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2008 | 185 |
| 2009 | 416 |
| 2010 | 901 |
| 2011 | 1,422 |
| 2012 | 1,977 |
| 2013 | 2,579 |
| 2014 | 2,896 |
| 2015 | 3,258 |
| 2016 | 3,920 |
| 2017 | 4,266 |
| 2018 | 4,372 |
| 2019 | 4,916 |
| 2020 | 6,640 |
| 2021 | 5,853 |
| 2022 | 5,225 |
| 2023 | 4,618 |
| 2024 | 3,885 |
| 2025 | 2,955 |
| 2026 | 252 |
60,654 dogs are included in this chart.
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