The 100 Most Popular Dog Names We Can’t Get Enough Of

Who else has spent hours agonizing over the perfect name for their new dog?

When I went to the shelter to adopt my first dog (as in the first dog that would be 100% mine), I fell in love with a cutie with golden eyes. The shelter named him Pepper, but besides a smattering of grey fur on his neck, it was obvious that name just wouldn’t do. First off, my new dog was a boy. I wasn’t about to name him after Iron Man’s better half, Pepper Potts—even though she’s a total boss. Picking the perfect name for my new pup was an important task.
The process involved a lot of lists and field research. Did I go up to random people with dogs just to ask them their dogs’ name? Yes, yes I did. After painstaking deliberation, I eventually settled on the name Copper. No, not Cooper like certain members of my family and that one receptionist at the vet insist on, but Copper. You know, as in the hound dog from the Disney masterpiece, “The Fox and the Hound.”

The moral of my dog-naming story is that there’s no shame in wanting to pick the perfect name for your new dog or cat. My advice is to spend some time getting to know the new pup before settling on the right name. You should also check out this list of the most popular dog names of 2019. These names were ranked based on data taken by Nationwide, the country’s largest pet insurance company. There are a few surprises, a few classics, and a lot of names related to trending topics.  Check them out!

Most Popular Female Dog Names

1. Bella
2. Lucy
3. Daisy
4. Molly
5. Maggie
6. Sophie
7. Sadie
8. Chloe
9. Lola
10. Bailey
11. Zoe
12. Abby
13. Ginger
14. Roxy
15. Gracie
16. Coco
17. Sasha
18. Lily
19. Angel
20. Princess
21. Emma
22. Annie
23. Rosie
24. Ruby
25. Lady
26. Missy
27. Lilly
28. Mia
29. Katie
30. Zoey
31. Madison
32. Stella
33. Penny
34. Belle
35. Casey
36. Samantha
37. Holly
38. Lexi
39. Lulu
40. Brandy
41. Jasmine
42. Shelby
43. Sandy
44. Roxie
45. Pepper
46. Heidi
47. Luna
48. Dixie
49. Honey
50. Dakota

Most Popular Male Dog Names

1. Bailey
2. Max
3. Charlie
4. Buddy
5. Rocky
6. Jake
7. Jack
8. Toby
9. Cody
10. Buster
11. Duke
12. Cooper
13. Riley
14. Harley
15. Bear
16. Tucker
17. Murphy
18. Lucky
19. Oliver
20. Sam
21. Oscar
22. Teddy
23. Winston
24. Sammy
25. Rusty
26. Shadow
27. Gizmo
28. Bentley
29. Zeus
30. Jackson
31. Baxter
32. Bandit
33. Gus
34. Samson
35. Milo
36. Rudy
37. Louie
38. Hunter
39. Casey
40. Rocco
41. Sparky
42. Joey
43. Bruno
44. Beau
45. Dakota
46. Maxiums
47. Romeo
48. Boomer
49. Luke
50. Henry

So what do you think? Do any these names sound like your next fur kid?