Most Popular Dog Names

by tom on February 27, 2007

by Hunter Davis

A lot of thought is required when it comes to choosing the perfect name for your dog. You’ll want to choose a name that fits the dog’s personality and appearance. To help you with this decision, every year the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company combs through its list of policyholders’ pet names and publishes the most popular dog names (and other pets’ names) online. People that can afford pet insurance will probably name their dogs the same popular names as pet owner’s who do not have insurance.

While comparing the list from 2005 with lists from previous years, there hasn’t been a lot of change to the most popular dog name list. You won’t hear names like “Fido” or “Spot” anymore. Instead, names like “Max”, “Buddy”, “Molly” and “Lucy” are more likely to be shouted out at the dog park these days. Animal experts warn not to name your pet a name that sounds too closely to a command you will use. This could potentially lead to a lot of confusion. You might also want to save your favorite name for your baby so it won’t seem like you named your kid after your pet.

The 2005 list probably includes your dog’s name, or at least the dog of someone you know. For male dogs the top ten most popular names are as follows: Max, Buddy, Jake, Rocky, Bailey, Buster, Cody, Charlie, Bear, and Jack. The top ten most popular female dog names in 2005 are: Molly, Maggie, Daisy, Lucy, Sadie, Ginger, Chloe, Bailey, Sophie, and Zoe.

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imawesome December 26, 2009 at 11:28 pm

i hav a rottweiler named big momma because she was the biggest in the litter her brothers name is tank
her mom’s name is havoc
her dad’s name is chaos

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SteMgee January 17, 2010 at 8:09 pm

im’ going to call my dog Fernando, after fernando torres and fernando alonso, cool name :)

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woohoo it's me!!! January 28, 2010 at 6:34 pm

i have a beagle named shiloh,[if you have read the book] yea its not too original but i love him and its too late to change my mind = D

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smile February 1, 2010 at 8:37 pm

i have a maltese her name is muffin her origanal name was munchkin

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hores lover 369 February 1, 2010 at 8:38 pm

i realy want a german shepered sigh all well i have the be4st dog ever muffin she is sooooooo funny

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dog lover February 1, 2010 at 8:39 pm

i have a maltese her name is muffin her origanl name was munchkin

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rod February 7, 2010 at 5:37 am

i have a cocker spaniel called sidney and a shitzu called charlie they are both bad boys

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NELSONATOR November 24, 2010 at 1:11 pm

haha u cant say their names….

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annie February 8, 2010 at 11:56 am

i love dogs we have six months years old dog her name is sofy

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Shaunagh February 25, 2010 at 9:02 pm

I am getting A Bichon Frise and I am Thinking Of Calling It

Poppy,
Mimsy,
Milly,
Minnie
or
Lacey

Any preferences?

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Let Me Know
Shaunagh
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ken March 20, 2010 at 9:25 pm

My beagles name is stupid, shes so smart

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ivan March 31, 2010 at 10:08 am

our dog named chiqui…

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koolkat April 19, 2010 at 3:43 pm

my dog is called Charli.
He is the cutest Border Collie you would of ever seen!
He is a fawn colour and luvs cuddles. AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW:)

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axl April 22, 2010 at 1:56 pm

my dogs name is Dog (Golden retriever)

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Jan November 15, 2010 at 9:51 am

Innovative!

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Isaac May 11, 2010 at 2:07 am

my dogs name is Diesel

English Bull terrier

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Carynt May 14, 2010 at 5:06 am

my dog's name is cookies and Apoy
They are a border collie :)

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sikandar May 24, 2010 at 7:13 am

my dog name is scooby

and he is a gsd

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fran August 6, 2010 at 8:13 pm

my dog has been rescued i tease & say he is a retired actor.; he came into my life day after valentines day sooo his name is Valentino he is a minipin with much energy & so full of life what a personality he has, At night he pats my butt as we walk to the door go out for the night.

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Cece August 27, 2010 at 2:56 pm

My dogs' names are Max & Romeo (males) and Bella & Sparkles (females).

Hailing you from Barbados in the West Indies (Caribbean Island)

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msadah September 24, 2010 at 8:17 am

My dog is named Fortitude and he lives up to his name.

He keeps me brave when I need a little extra push. He’s a loving pitbull.

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melis September 27, 2010 at 6:42 pm

i am geting reddy for a dog and it's name is going to be buster

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Kim January 6, 2011 at 12:50 pm

Hi. I have two Australian Shepherds. One is Kelsey a tri-color and the other is Blue a
blue merle.

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keo's dad January 11, 2011 at 5:37 am

i have a very cute, puppy boy mini dachshund and hes name is KEO (pronounce as kio). Hes 4 months old and wants so much attention and touch.

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Tom Back January 11, 2011 at 8:39 am

my dogs name is Ridge, shes a rodeshion ridgeback. i called her Ridge because my last name is Back so her name is Ridge Back. Genious!

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Marisol January 14, 2011 at 6:00 am

I just rescued adog and my little boy named him Boscoe. He is the cutest thing in the world. He’s boxer/ lab mix.

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