The 50 Most Popular Puppy Names

At Rover.com, you could say we’re obsessed with puppy names. After all, we are very fond of dogs. As the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, and the leading expert on dog names, we hope to dive into our database of over 1 million dogs each year to see which new dog and puppy names are leading the pack. Along the way we discover the great cultural moments that inspire us. Read on for this year’s most popular dog and puppy names and more.

Top 50 Puppy Names

1. moon
2. Milo
3. Lola
4. teddy bear
5. Max.
6. coconut
7. groom
8. outer wall
9. outer wall
10. charlie
11. charlie
12. ruby
13. pink
14. daisy
15. girl
16. pasture
17. Wear
18. well
19. Loki
20. Bruno
21. lily
22. Roxy
23. Tobi
24. Murphy
25. Rocky
26. Milli
27. Lion
28. tiny
29. Olli
30. pepper
31. penny
32. age
33. good looking
34. Lucy
35. Luis
36. Precious
37. lulu
38. Riley
39. Riley
40. Finnish
41. Luck
42. I sat
43. diesel
44. Elijah
45. jax
46. James
47. Apollo
48. pulse
49. ace
50. Thor

More great puppy names

As dog lovers here at Rover, we find dog names absolutely fascinating and love scouring our data on the subject to discover the latest trends, quirky options and unique twists on classics. Over the years we have compiled many names for you and update our lists with new data every year.

More Dog Names

Find out what your name would be if you were born a dog – try Rover’s dog name generator. We break down the numbers, compare baby name rankings for your birth year to bring you an equally popular dog name. Try out!

How we choose our puppies’ names

Rover surveyed pet owners across the country to find out what inspired them to name their pup or new dog. Discover the results.

• 12% have named their dog after a food or drink
• 5% named their dog after a city or geographic location
• 12% named their dog after an animal, plant or nature
• 12% have named their dog after a famous or historical person
• 33% have named their dog after a character from a TV show, video game, movie or book.
• 10% have named their dog after someone they know
• 4% named their dog after a brand

Fun facts about puppy names

The same research into dog names revealed some fascinating truths about pet owners.

• People with toy-sized dogs are more likely to name their dogs after someone they know.
• Three out of four pet owners chose their dog’s name after the meeting so they could find one that matched their dog’s personality.
• 38% of dog owners have changed their dog’s name after adopting it.
• More than a third of pet owners have encountered a dog that shares their human name, and 12% have encountered it more than once!
• Men and women are equally likely to encounter a dog that shares their name.
• Millennial pet parents are more likely to come across a dog that shares their name.
• 81% of pet owners give their dogs nicknames, with most giving their dogs three or more new nicknames.

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