The short answer
Winston leads this list.
Winston is the most common Chicago dog name beginning with W, with 321 registry profiles. This page includes 545 W names in alphabetical order.
Most common first
Top W dog names in Chicago.
Popularity uses registry-profile counts. The complete table below is alphabetical, as requested.
#1 Winston 321 profiles
#2 Winnie 285 profiles
#3 Wrigley 280 profiles
#4 Willow 163 profiles
#5 Walter 157 profiles
#6 Wally 98 profiles
#7 Watson 92 profiles
#8 Wilson 82 profiles
#9 Waffles 59 profiles
#10 Whiskey 52 profiles
Alphabetical directory
All W dog names.
Repeated spellings are grouped, but their license-event and profile counts remain separate.
545 names
Name Registry profiles License records City rank
Wabozo 3 3 #4,851
Wacker 3 3 #4,852
Wacky 1 1 #23,451
Waconda 1 3 #8,394
Wade 9 12 #1,740
Wade Grodnick 1 1 #23,452
Wade Parker 1 1 #23,453
Wade Willson Martine 1 1 #23,454
Wade Wilson 1 1 #23,455
Wadsworth 1 1 #23,456
Waffel 1 2 #10,158
Waffle 10 10 #1,693
Waffle Khanna 1 1 #23,457
Waffles 59 81 #303
Waffles Fitzgerald 1 2 #10,159
Waffles Healy 1 1 #23,458
Waffles Mccraney 3 3 #4,853
Waffles Watson 1 2 #10,160
Wages 1 1 #23,459
Wagga 2 2 #7,830
Waggles 1 1 #23,460
Wagner 4 5 #3,366
Wags 2 6 #4,927
Wahine 1 1 #23,461
Waily 1 1 #23,462
Waits 1 1 #23,463
Wakanda 3 3 #4,854
Walden 4 5 #3,367
Waldi 1 1 #23,464
Waldo 10 15 #1,578
Waldo Adams 1 2 #10,161
Waldo Adams Webb 1 1 #23,465
Wali 1 1 #23,466
Walker 9 9 #1,841
Walker Popielewski 1 1 #23,467
Walking Taco 1 1 #23,468
Wall E 1 1 #23,469
Wall-E 9 10 #1,811
Wallaby 1 1 #23,470
Wallaby Marino 1 1 #23,471
Wallace 48 65 #374
Wallace Alexander 1 1 #23,472
Wallace Mcrae 1 1 #23,473
Walle 4 5 #3,368
Walle Vacek 1 2 #10,162
Wallet 2 6 #4,928
Walley 3 3 #4,855
Walleye 1 1 #23,474
Wallie 3 3 #4,856
Wally 98 133 #171
Wally Ahram 1 2 #10,163
Wally Bo 1 1 #23,475
Wally Fish 1 1 #23,476
Wally Frazelle 1 1 #23,477
Wally Legere 1 2 #10,164
Wally Szalinski 1 1 #23,478
Wally Walker 1 1 #23,479
Walnut 4 4 #3,672
Walt 8 9 #1,989
Walt Stone 1 1 #23,480
Walter 157 194 #102
Walter Ball 1 1 #23,481
Walter Bel'Cher 1 1 #23,482
Walter Brown 1 1 #23,483
Walter Charles Hays 1 1 #23,484
Walter Cook 1 2 #10,165
Walter Elias Movido 1 1 #23,485
Walter Francis 1 1 #23,486
Walter Jones 1 1 #23,487
Walter Mitty 2 2 #7,831
Walter Morgan Solow 1 1 #23,488
Walter Partlow 2 2 #7,832
Walter Peterson 1 1 #23,489
Walter Prince 1 1 #23,490
Walter Santanelli 1 1 #23,491
Walter Simanek 1 1 #23,492
Walter Stanner 1 1 #23,493
Walter Van Buren 1 1 #23,494
Walter Waffles 1 1 #23,495
Walter Wallace Worm 1 1 #23,496
Walter Warner 1 1 #23,497
Walter Weigand 1 1 #23,498
Walter White 1 1 #23,499
Walton 4 5 #3,369
Waltz 1 1 #23,500
Wamba 1 2 #10,166
Wammy 1 1 #23,501
Wanda 20 23 #905
Wanda Bueme 1 1 #23,502
Wanda Cici Sykes C 1 1 #23,503
Wanda Sykes 1 1 #23,504
Wanda Walton Campos 1 1 #23,505
Wander 1 1 #23,506
Wangwang 1 1 #23,507
Warby 1 2 #10,167
Ward 1 1 #23,508
Warlord Rudy Farrell 1 1 #23,509
Warren 5 7 #2,737
Warreners Royal Tern 1 1 #23,510
Wasabi 1 1 #23,511
Wasatch 4 8 #3,051
Wasbai 1 1 #23,512
Washburn 3 3 #4,857
Washington 2 2 #7,833
Wastcoat 1 1 #23,513
Waston 1 1 #23,514
Water 1 2 #10,168
Waterfall 1 1 #23,515
Watermelon 1 1 #23,516
Watkins 1 1 #23,517
Watson 92 107 #183
Watson Albus Prokop 4 8 #3,052
Watson Przbylski 1 1 #23,518
Watson Przybylski 1 1 #23,519
Watts 1 1 #23,520
Wattson 1 1 #23,521
Watusi 1 1 #23,522
Waveland 1 3 #8,395
Waverley 1 1 #23,523
Waverly 5 16 #2,569
Waverly Hoffman 1 1 #23,524
Waverly Vnouchka 1 1 #23,525
Wawel 1 2 #10,169
Waybe 1 1 #23,526
Wayien 1 1 #23,527
Waylin 1 1 #23,528
Waylon 7 7 #2,275
Wayne 5 6 #2,863
Wayne Hansen 1 1 #23,529
Wayne Mckee 1 1 #23,530
Wayra 2 3 #5,856
Wazi 1 2 #10,170
Wcia Green 1 1 #23,531
Weala 1 1 #23,532
Weasley 2 2 #7,834
Weasley Rinn 1 1 #23,533
Weber 1 1 #23,534
Webo 1 1 #23,535
Webster 14 17 #1,230
Webster Moore Flower 1 1 #23,536
Wednesday 17 18 #1,058
Wednesday Moffitt 1 1 #23,537
Weeble 2 3 #5,857
Weegee 1 3 #8,396
Weenie Cooper Vazque 1 1 #23,538
Weenit 2 2 #7,835
Weezie 3 5 #3,907
Weezy 5 7 #2,738
Wegman 1 1 #23,539
Wei Wei 1 1 #23,540
Weiland 2 2 #7,836
Weiss 1 1 #23,541
Weller 6 6 #2,566
Wellie 1 1 #23,542
Wellington 9 10 #1,812
Wells 10 16 #1,569
Wells Leonard 1 1 #23,543
Welly 3 4 #4,225
Welma 1 1 #23,544
Welo 2 4 #5,219
Wembley 10 12 #1,643
Wembley Bader Bucy 2 3 #5,858
Wendell 3 3 #4,858
Wendy 20 34 #871
Wendy Wagner 1 1 #23,545
Wennie 1 1 #23,546
Wero 1 1 #23,547
Wes 4 4 #3,673
Wesley 29 31 #650
Wesley Glass 1 3 #8,397
Wesley Sinder 1 1 #23,548
Wesley Weil 1 1 #23,549
Wesson 1 1 #23,550
West 3 4 #4,226
Westley 13 15 #1,332
Westley Lucas 1 1 #23,551
Westley Ramos 1 1 #23,552
Weston 6 9 #2,340
Westy 2 2 #7,837
Weu Weu 1 1 #23,553
Wexford 1 1 #23,554
Wexler 1 1 #23,555
Wham 3 5 #3,908
Whataburger 1 1 #23,556
Wheatie 3 4 #4,227
Wheatley 2 5 #4,998
Wheeler 2 5 #4,999
Wheels 1 2 #10,171
Wheezy 3 5 #3,909
Whibley 1 1 #23,557
Whimpy 2 2 #7,838
Whimsy 2 2 #7,839
Whinnie 3 3 #4,859
Whinny 1 1 #23,558
Whirley 1 1 #23,559
Whiskers 2 2 #7,840
Whiskey 52 62 #355
Whiskey Ortiz 1 1 #23,560
Whiskey Watson 1 1 #23,561
Whiskey Wilson 1 1 #23,562
Whisky 9 12 #1,741
Whisper 8 13 #1,871
Whispers 1 2 #10,172
Whister 1 1 #23,563
Whistle 1 1 #23,564
Whistler 2 2 #7,841
Whitaker 2 2 #7,842
White 3 4 #4,228
White Boy 4 4 #3,674
White Lightning 2 3 #5,859
White Sox 5 5 #3,014
Whitesox 1 2 #10,173
Whitey 4 11 #3,023
Whitley 2 3 #5,860
Whitman 1 1 #23,565
Whitney 7 8 #2,211
Whitney Heredia 1 1 #23,566
Whity 1 1 #23,567
Whiz Kalif Gilmer 2 2 #7,843
Whizze 1 1 #23,568
Who-Lio 1 1 #23,569
Whoopi 1 1 #23,570
Whopper 1 1 #23,571
Wicha 2 2 #7,844
Wichita 2 2 #7,845
Wicho Barriga 1 1 #23,572
Wick 2 2 #7,846
Wicket 17 21 #1,044
Wickett 4 5 #3,370
Widget 9 11 #1,774
Widow 1 1 #23,573
Wiener Schnitzel 1 1 #23,574
Wiffy 1 1 #23,575
Wifi 1 1 #23,576
Wiggins 1 1 #23,577
Wiggle 2 3 #5,861
Wiggles 10 10 #1,694
Wiggum 1 1 #23,578
Wiggy 3 4 #4,229
Wihelmina 1 1 #23,579
Wilbur 31 36 #604
Wilco 1 1 #23,580
Wilde 1 1 #23,581
Wilder 3 3 #4,860
Wiley 11 12 #1,543
Wiley Bockey 1 1 #23,582
Wilfred 2 2 #7,847
Wilfredo 1 1 #23,583
Wilhelmina 3 3 #4,861
Wilhelmina Stress 1 1 #23,584
Will 2 2 #7,848
Will Greenstein 1 1 #23,585
Will Henry 1 1 #23,586
Willa 31 39 #599
Willa H Bean 1 1 #23,587
Willa Jean 1 1 #23,588
Willa Mae Clark 1 1 #23,589
Willa Richardson 1 1 #23,590
Willa Shutt-Hoult 1 1 #23,591
Willa Tierney 1 1 #23,592
Willama Man Killer 1 1 #23,593
Willamina 3 4 #4,230
Willard 2 3 #5,862
Willard Onsager 1 1 #23,594
Willbur 1 1 #23,595
Willett 2 3 #5,863
William 12 12 #1,442
William Metzger 1 1 #23,596
William S B Watt 1 1 #23,597
William S Watt 1 2 #10,174
Willie 50 59 #368
Willie Nelson 1 1 #23,598
Willie Nelson Algren 1 1 #23,599
Willie Strong 1 1 #23,600
Willie T 1 1 #23,601
Williow 2 2 #7,849
Willis 8 10 #1,941
Willo 2 2 #7,850
Willoughby 1 1 #23,602
Willow 163 211 #96
Willow Angel 1 1 #23,603
Willow Bracken 2 2 #7,851
Willow Burmis 1 1 #23,604
Willow Ferow 1 1 #23,605
Willow Goodwill 1 1 #23,606
Willow Mckim 1 1 #23,607
Willow Mcneal 1 1 #23,608
Willow Newman 1 1 #23,609
Willow Orozco 1 1 #23,610
Willow Paz 1 1 #23,611
Willow Segobiano 1 1 #23,612
Willow Stanton 1 1 #23,613
Willow Stokes 2 2 #7,852
Willow Voyles 1 1 #23,614
Willow Waddell 1 1 #23,615
Willson 1 1 #23,616
Willson Deporter 2 3 #5,864
Willy 33 43 #555
Willy Beattie 2 4 #5,220
Willy Kreindler 1 1 #23,617
Wilma 16 22 #1,081
Wilma Koufos Tilzer 1 2 #10,175
Wilma Marie 1 2 #10,176
Wilmot 1 1 #23,618
Wilsin 1 1 #23,619
Wilso 1 1 #23,620
Wilson 82 102 #209
Wilson Bertsch 2 3 #5,865
Wilson Castrejon 1 1 #23,621
Wilson Donahue 1 1 #23,622
Wilson Hudgens 1 1 #23,623
Wilson Tyrrell 1 1 #23,624
Wilson Wagner 1 2 #10,177
Win Ston 2 2 #7,853
Winchester 5 7 #2,739
Windigo 1 1 #23,625
Windsor 8 11 #1,906
Windy 9 10 #1,813
Winfield 1 1 #23,626
Wingman 2 2 #7,854
Winifred 9 9 #1,842
Winifred Eleanor 1 1 #23,627
Winifred Marks 1 1 #23,628
Winifred P Daly 1 1 #23,629
Winifred Steffen 1 1 #23,630
Winifred Whichard 1 1 #23,631
Wink 3 3 #4,862
Winks 1 1 #23,632
Winky 2 2 #7,855
Winky Green 2 2 #7,856
Winn 1 1 #23,633
Winn Dixie 1 7 #7,932
Winn-Dixie 1 1 #23,634
Winne 2 2 #7,857
Winnebago Marzal 1 1 #23,635
Winnemac 1 2 #10,178
Winnie 285 340 #44
Winnie Benolken 1 2 #10,179
Winnie Berg 1 1 #23,636
Winnie Bernstein 1 1 #23,637
Winnie Brenson 1 2 #10,180
Winnie Cain 2 4 #5,221
Winnie Center 1 1 #23,638
Winnie Cooper 6 7 #2,489
Winnie Cooper Jaffe 1 2 #10,181
Winnie Cooper Piper 1 1 #23,639
Winnie Dao 1 1 #23,640
Winnie Dela Pena 1 1 #23,641
Winnie Fallon 3 3 #4,863
Winnie Flores 1 1 #23,642
Winnie Garty-Mazurek 1 1 #23,643
Winnie Glaviano 1 1 #23,644
Winnie Jenkins 1 1 #23,645
Winnie June Blue 1 1 #23,646
Winnie Mae 1 1 #23,647
Winnie Mclendon 1 1 #23,648
Winnie Mele 1 1 #23,649
Winnie Muse 1 1 #23,650
Winnie Myeroff 2 2 #7,858
Winnie Nance 1 1 #23,651
Winnie Philbrick 1 1 #23,652
Winnie Renfro 1 1 #23,653
Winnie Richardson 1 2 #10,182
Winnie Ross 1 2 #10,183
Winnie Sedlak 1 1 #23,654
Winnie Shaw 1 1 #23,655
Winnie Sulkin 1 1 #23,656
Winnie Sweeney 1 1 #23,657
Winnie Younan 1 1 #23,658
Winnifred 1 1 #23,659
Winny 3 4 #4,231
Winona 4 4 #3,675
Winslo 1 1 #23,660
Winslow 8 10 #1,942
Winsotn 1 1 #23,661
Winston 321 394 #32
Winston Abraham 1 1 #23,662
Winston Allie 1 1 #23,663
Winston Bateman 1 1 #23,664
Winston Bishop 1 1 #23,665
Winston Cardona 1 1 #23,666
Winston Charles 1 1 #23,667
Winston Charles Reid 1 1 #23,668
Winston Chun 1 2 #10,184
Winston Churchil 1 1 #23,669
Winston Churchill 2 3 #5,866
Winston Churhill 1 1 #23,670
Winston Croke 1 1 #23,671
Winston Demerath 1 2 #10,185
Winston Dhrolia 1 1 #23,672
Winston Duwve 1 1 #23,673
Winston Echevarria 1 1 #23,674
Winston Flatley 1 1 #23,675
Winston Fuller 1 1 #23,676
Winston Ginsburg 1 1 #23,677
Winston Grant 1 1 #23,678
Winston Guo 2 2 #7,859
Winston Harvey 1 1 #23,679
Winston Jakobsen 1 1 #23,680
Winston Kookoothe 1 2 #10,186
Winston Kwiatkowski 1 1 #23,681
Winston Maund 1 1 #23,682
Winston Parrish 1 1 #23,683
Winston Stanley 1 2 #10,187
Winstonn 1 1 #23,684
Winter 36 43 #518
Winter Minnaugh 1 1 #23,685
Winter Skye “Whisky” 1 1 #23,686
Wisdom 2 2 #7,860
Wishbone 8 12 #1,880
Wishbonr 1 1 #23,687
Wisin 1 1 #23,688
Wiske 1 1 #23,689
Wisy 1 1 #23,690
Withrow 1 2 #10,188
Wittels 1 1 #23,691
Witten 4 5 #3,371
Witty 1 1 #23,692
Wix 1 1 #23,693
Wiz 2 3 #5,867
Wizard 3 5 #3,910
Wizard Of Ozzie 1 1 #23,694
Wizzard 1 1 #23,695
Wizzard Of Ozzie 1 1 #23,696
Wizzie 1 1 #23,697
Woa 1 1 #23,698
Woggins 1 1 #23,699
Wojtek 1 1 #23,700
Woky 1 1 #23,701
Wolcott Stark 1 1 #23,702
Wolf 12 19 #1,367
Wolfa 1 3 #8,398
Wolfe 1 1 #23,703
Wolfe Cruz 1 1 #23,704
Wolfgang 15 17 #1,164
Wolfie 13 17 #1,296
Wolfy 12 13 #1,432
Wolly 1 1 #23,705
Wolverine 1 1 #23,706
Womack 1 1 #23,707
Woman 1 1 #23,708
Wombat 2 2 #7,861
Wonder 2 2 #7,862
Wong 2 2 #7,863
Wonka 2 2 #7,864
Wonky 1 2 #10,189
Wonton 2 2 #7,865
Wonwon 1 1 #23,709
Wooby 1 2 #10,190
Woodford 8 10 #1,943
Woodford Pickard 2 2 #7,866
Woodhouse 2 3 #5,868
Woodie 2 2 #7,867
Woodie Barnes 1 1 #23,710
Woodly 1 1 #23,711
Woodrow 5 6 #2,864
Woods 1 1 #23,712
Woodson 4 5 #3,372
Woodstock 3 4 #4,232
Woody 45 56 #407
Woody Guthrie 1 1 #23,713
Woody Novosel 1 1 #23,714
Woof 1 2 #10,191
Woofie 3 3 #4,864
Woofy 2 2 #7,868
Wookie 11 11 #1,554
Wookiee 3 4 #4,233
Woola 1 1 #23,715
Wooly 1 1 #23,716
Wooly Nelson 1 1 #23,717
Woot 1 1 #23,718
Woou 1 1 #23,719
Worsley 2 2 #7,869
Wow-Wow 1 1 #23,720
Wowwow 1 1 #23,721
Woz 1 1 #23,722
Wrage 1 1 #23,723
Wrangler 2 2 #7,870
Wreckx 2 2 #7,871
Wren 5 5 #3,015
Wren Atkins 1 1 #23,724
Wrex 1 2 #10,192
Wriggles 2 4 #5,222
Wriggly 2 6 #4,929
Wriggs 1 1 #23,725
Wriglee 1 1 #23,726
Wrigleigh 1 1 #23,727
Wrigley 280 379 #45
Wrigley Addison 1 1 #23,728
Wrigley Addison Vo 1 1 #23,729
Wrigley Blue 1 1 #23,730
Wrigley Bormes 1 1 #23,731
Wrigley Dicken 1 1 #23,732
Wrigley Douthett 1 1 #23,733
Wrigley Ford 1 1 #23,734
Wrigley Goheen 3 4 #4,234
Wrigley Guerrero 1 1 #23,735
Wrigley Havel 1 1 #23,736
Wrigley Hedge 1 2 #10,193
Wrigley Hernandez 1 1 #23,737
Wrigley Hopper 1 1 #23,738
Wrigley Johnson 1 1 #23,739
Wrigley Marie 2 2 #7,872
Wrigley Mcleod 1 1 #23,740
Wrigley Patel 2 3 #5,869
Wrigley Rocket Limas 1 1 #23,741
Wrigley Singer 1 1 #23,742
Wrigley Wiggles 1 1 #23,743
Wrigley-Francis 1 1 #23,744
Wrigley-Knox 1 2 #10,194
Wriglie 1 1 #23,745
Wrinkle 1 1 #23,746
Wrinkles 3 3 #4,865
Wu Tang 1 1 #23,747
Wu Zhui 1 1 #23,748
Wulf 1 1 #23,749
Wulfgang 2 4 #5,223
Wulu Ansty 1 1 #23,750
Wunjo 1 1 #23,751
Wutang 1 1 #23,752
Wwalz 1 2 #10,195
Wyatt 39 52 #471
Wyatt Freedman 1 1 #23,753
Wyatt Ross 1 1 #23,754
Wyatt Ruhl 1 1 #23,755
Wyatt Taylor 1 1 #23,756
Wyeth 1 1 #23,757
Wyle 1 1 #23,758
Wylie 6 8 #2,396
Wylie William 1 1 #23,759
Wyllow 1 1 #23,760
Wyn 1 1 #23,761
Wyn Parent 1 1 #23,762
Wyndam 1 1 #23,763
Wynn 2 2 #7,873
Wynne 1 1 #23,764
Wynnfrith 1 1 #23,765
Wynnie 3 3 #4,866
Wynnie Wulff 1 1 #23,766
Wynonna 1 1 #23,767
Wynston 1 1 #23,768
Wynter 5 6 #2,865
Wynter Mcneal 1 1 #23,769
Wysteria 2 3 #5,870
Wyvonne 1 1 #23,770
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The city export does not contain a dog ID, license/emblem ID, or anonymized owner ID. Renewals can therefore repeat the same dog, while two different dogs can share the same name and traits.
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Questions about this list
Dog Names That Start With W FAQ.
What is the most popular dog name that starts with W?
Winston is the most common Chicago dog name beginning with W, with 321 registry profiles. This page includes 545 W names in alphabetical order.
How many dog names start with W in the Chicago registry?
The public A–Z directory contains 545 valid name spellings beginning with W. Blank, placeholder, numeric-only, and non-A–Z-leading entries are excluded.
Does each registry profile represent one unique dog?
No. A registry profile is a distinct combination of name, breed, color, gender, ZIP code, and ward. It reduces obvious renewal duplicates but cannot prove unique identity because the city did not provide a dog or license ID.
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