Meaning and background
The story behind Kiddo
Kiddo is documented as both a familiar form of address and a word for a child. That makes its affectionate call-name potential visible in ordinary usage without requiring an invented historical derivation. A dog owner may choose it as a household endearment that becomes the formal name. The dictionary's reference to children explains the word, while using it for a dog is the owner's naming choice rather than a claim about age.
- Association
- English familiar-address or child-related word association. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kiddo appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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