These Are The Most Popular Dog Names 2020
Updated January 2020
The results are in! Rover.com, the largest U.S. network of pet sitters and dog walkers, poured through their massive doggy database and released the most popular and trending dog names leading into 2020.
The Top 10 Female and Male Puppy Names
| 1. Bella | 1. Max |
| 2. Luna | 2. Charlie |
| 3. Lucy | 3. Cooper |
| 4. Daisy | 4. Buddy |
| 5. Lily | 5. Rocky |
| 6. Zoe | 6. Milo |
| 7. Lola | 7. Jack |
| 8. Molly | 8. Bear |
| 9. Sadie | 9. Duke |
| 10. Bailey | 10. Teddy |
The Biggest Trends
Pop Culture
Dog owners love naming their pups after TV characters, celebrities, and celebrity babies! Game of Thrones provided huge inspiration throughout 2019 with character names Jon, Arya, Melisandre, Brienne, and Tywin remaining incredibly popular. 2019 saw a 28% increase in GOT-inspired name on back of the HBO series finale.
Music idol and rock star names like Taylor Swift, Khalid, Ariana, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and David Bowie all jumped in popularity in 2019. Celebrity babies names like Stormi (Kylie Jenner's daughter), Luna (daughter of John Legend and Chrissy Teigan), and Saint (baby of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West) also remained extremely popular.
Superhero movies continue to have a huge influence on dog names. The most influential superhero names are currently Harley, Loki, Thor, Flash, May, Drax, and Ronan.
Human Names
Human names remain exceptionally popular. Just take a look at the top 10 male and female dog names!
Dog owners are foodies
Dog names based on comforting sweets and baked goods took off in 2019. 2019 and 2020 are seeing more fun carb-inspired names like Cake, Croissant, Brioche, Waffles, Cupcake, and Pancakes.
Most Popular Names By City
Check out the most popular puppy names in your hometown by clicking on the city name below:
- Chicago Dog Names
- Dallas Dog Names
- Denver Dog Names
- Houston Dog Names
- Los Angeles Dog Names
- New York Dog Names
- San Diego Dog Names
- San Francisco Dog Names
- Seattle Dog Names
- Washington D.C. Dog Names
- Boston Dog Names
- Austin Dog Names
- Baltimore Dog Names
- Philadelphia Dog Names
- Miami Dog Names
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My rough haired dachshund is called.. " Broccolli"
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September 27, 2018
@ERNST Broccoli is a phenomenal name for a rough haired doxie :) Love it!