Chole appears 60 times in the female-leaning pet registry at rank 1693. This entry is almost certainly a paperwork artifact: Chole is the most common misspelling of Chloe (from Greek khloe, meaning "blooming" or "young green shoot"), and in pet licensing contexts, phonetic spelling errors are common enough to show up as distinct registry entries. The actual name being used is Chloe; the form just got the H in the wrong place.
The Misspelling in Context
Chloe is consistently one of the top 20 female dog names in North American registries — it has broad appeal across breeds and demographics, sounds gentle and bright, and has enough cultural currency from the Nickelodeon series iCarly (Sam's full name), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, and general female-name fashion trends. When Chole appears in registry data, the reasonable inference is that these are Chloe dogs whose owners filled out the form under speed or inattention. Chloe is the correct entry for the intended name.
What the Data Actually Shows
Registry data at this tier is valuable precisely because it captures the real-world messiness of how people interact with licensing forms. Chole, Sofie (for Sophie), Gracie (for Gracie or Gracie) — these variant spellings document human behavior as much as naming choices. Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers are the most common breeds registered under soft, bright female names like Chloe and its variants.
The Counter-Read
If an owner genuinely prefers Chole as a standalone name — distinguishing it from Chloe — that's a valid choice. But the registry data suggests most Chole entries are Chloe entries wearing a typo.